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Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Bric CamulàMountain
CogoletoCommune
GenoaMetropolitan City
LiguriaAdministrative Region
ItalyCountry

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Bric Camulà east side

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bric Camulà west side

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Hessonite

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bric Camulà east side

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bric Camulà west side

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Hessonite

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bric Camulà east side

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bric Camulà west side

Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 25' 8'' North , 8° 37' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.41889,8.62111
GeoHash:
G#: spyhsnjwy
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sciarborasca1,732 (2014)2.0km
Schivà263 (2014)2.3km
Lerca553 (2014)2.8km
Pratozanino257 (2014)3.0km
Cogoleto5,955 (2014)3.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
55257
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55257:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Provincia di Genova, Liguria, Italia


Rodingite bodies in serpentinites of Beigua unit, an ophiolitic slice of the Voltri Massif, outcropping on the western and eastern flank of Bric Camulà (i.e. "moth-eated mountain").

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5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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References

www.thecrag.com (n.d.) https://www.thecrag.com/climbing/italy/area/396938922
books.google.be (n.d.) https://books.google.be/books?id=uwsIAYz7-QIC&pg=PA705&lpg=PA705&dq=bric+camula&source=bl&ots=PCnK2ZHz2F&sig=ACfU3U2AnH9jDFOC0XfBu_9643DAgPrHWw&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjfnaz5m4fjAhXQKlAKHcjkD-8Q6AEwDHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=bric%20camula&f=false
digilander.libero.it (n.d.) https://digilander.libero.it/stedgl13/camula.htm
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
Pipino G. (1981): Granatiti e rodingiti. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4, 5, 103-116
www.vienormali.it (n.d.) https://www.vienormali.it/montagna/cima_scheda.asp?cod=1910
www.gulliver.it (n.d.) https://www.gulliver.it/itinerario/47548/
www.parodivalter.com (n.d.) http://www.parodivalter.com/index.php/itinerari/12-escursionismo-liguria/276-bric-camula.html
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