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Fium 'Orbo valley, Ghisoni, Corte, Haute-Corse, Corsica, Francei
Regional Level Types
Fium 'Orbo valleyValley
GhisoniCommune
CorteArrondissement
Haute-CorseDepartment
CorsicaRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 5' 43'' North , 9° 13' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.09532,9.23083
GeoHash:
G#: spqx6p1xn
GRN:
N29E05
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
52471
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52471:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Serpentinite.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHercynite
var. Picotite		4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Martite		4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mgⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Alⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Feⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

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References

H. Azias et al. (1968): Le problème du nickel dans les serpentinites de Corse. Extrait du Bulletin du BRGM, N° 1.
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/france/corse/_orbo_fium/
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