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Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italyi
Regional Level Types
FasciunOutcrop (Active)
Mt. ArgenteaMountain
ArenzanoCommune
GenoaMetropolitan City
LiguriaRegion
ItalyCountry

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Rodingitic slopes

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Hessonite, etc.

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Titanite, etc.

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rodingitic slopes

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Hessonite, etc.

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Titanite, etc.

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
08570770017272017289550.jpg
Rodingitic slopes

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
02008750017272017443303.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Fasciun, Mt. Argentea, Arenzano, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 26' 12'' North , 8° 38' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.43684,8.64640
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Outcrop (Active)
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lerca553 (2014)3.6km
Vara Superiore110 (2014)3.9km
Schivà263 (2014)4.5km
Arenzano11,226 (2014)4.6km
Sciarborasca1,732 (2014)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
445382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445382:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Rodingite outcrops at Fasciun crag (950 m above sea level) with garnets and titanite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Clinochlore ?
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ Grossular ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinochlore ?9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O

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