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Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italyi
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Sphalerite, etc.

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sphalerite

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sphalerite, etc.

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sphalerite

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sphalerite, etc.

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sphalerite

Montagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 41'' North , 8° 22' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.27833,8.36861
GRN:
N30E05
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Montagna138 (2014)0.3km
Roviasca132 (2014)1.7km
Segno375 (2014)2.7km
Sant'Ermete941 (2014)3.5km
Quiliano2,801 (2014)3.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
54841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54841:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Montagna, Quiliano, Provincia di Savona, Liguria, Italia


Old prospect workings for lead ore.
Erratic blocks of phosphate-bearing metaquartzites have also been observed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Jervis, Guglielmo (1874) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 2 - Regione Dell'Appennino e Vucani attivi e spenti dipendentivi.
Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
Bracco, Roberto, Marchesini, Marco (2016) Le quarziti a lazulite della Liguria e la scoperta della fluorcarmoite-(BaNa) [The Lazulite Quartzites of Liguria and the Discovery of Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa)]. Micro, 14 (2). 68-84
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