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Imperia Province, Liguria, Italyi
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Imperia ProvinceProvince
LiguriaRegion
ItalyCountry

Coat of Arms of Imperia ProvinceFlag of Imperia Province
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View of exposed Upper Cretaceous Flysch deposits.

Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
02822610017271985563730.jpg
View of Upper Cretaceous Flysch deposits

Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
05546230017271985511574.jpg
View of exposed Upper Cretaceous Flysch deposits.

Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
02822610017271985563730.jpg
View of Upper Cretaceous Flysch deposits

Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
05546230017271985511574.jpg
View of exposed Upper Cretaceous Flysch deposits.

Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
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View of Upper Cretaceous Flysch deposits

Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
San Remo47,043 (2014)
Imperia38,675 (2015)
Ventimiglia18,442 (2014)
Taggia12,762 (2014)
Bordighera9,016 (2014)
Vallecrosia6,024 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
55555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55555:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Province of Imperia
Other Languages:
French:
Province d'Imperia, Ligurie, Italie
German:
Provinz Imperia, Ligurien, Italien
Italian:
Provincia di Imperia, Liguria, Italia
Russian:
Провинция Империя, Лигурия, Италия
Spanish:
Provincia de Imperia, Liguria, Italia
Latin:
Provincia Imperiensis (Provincia Imperiae), Liguria, Italia
Ligurian:
Provinsa de Imperia, Liguria, Italia
Occitan:
Província de Imperia, Ligúria, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Provincia d'Imperia, Liguria, Italia


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Mineral List

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

'Amber'
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aragonite var. Pelagosite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
Calcite var. Cave Onyx
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: SEM-EDS analysis, AMI SIUK.
Graphite
Formula: C
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Matteo Azili CollectionIdentified by Matteo Azili: Visual Identification
'Manganese Oxides'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Faden Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Rutile ?
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.00.05SiO2
var. Faden Quartz4.00.05SiO2
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Rutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Cave Onyx5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Aragonite
var. Pelagosite
5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Amber'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C Aragonite var. PelagositeCaCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Aragonite var. PelagositeCaCO3
O Quartz var. Faden QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Faden QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Ca Aragonite var. PelagositeCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Metaxytherium subapenninum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia : Dugongidae : Metaxytherium : Metaxytherium subapenninum5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Emys orbicularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Emys : Emys orbicularis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Lacerta viridis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae : Lacerta : Lacerta viridis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Imperia
Wikidata ID:Q16186
GeoNames ID:3175531

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
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