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Piodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Piodé MineMine (Abandoned)
BesanoCommune
Varese ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Native Silver, etc.

Piodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Native Silver, etc.

Piodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Native Silver, etc.

Piodé Mine, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 53' 42'' North , 8° 54' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.89521,8.90479
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Besano2,594 (2014)1.3km
Cuasso al Piano1,727 (2014)2.0km
Porto Ceresio2,917 (2014)2.1km
Borgnana320 (2014)2.4km
Zerbi102 (2014)2.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili TicinoViganello, Ticino14km
Mindat Locality ID:
55799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55799:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Piodé, Besano, Valceresio (Val Ceresio), Provincia di Varese, Lombardia, Italia


Old fluorite mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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