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Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Löllingite

Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Cruvin upper mine entrance

Cruvin mine, Bruzolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 8' 52'' North , 7° 12' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.18751,7.19716
GeoHash:
G#: u0j15f0u6
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bruzolo1,483 (2014)0.9km
San Didero529 (2014)1.6km
Vindrolere243 (2014)1.9km
Chianocco224 (2014)2.5km
Vernetto426 (2014)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
56191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56191:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera del Cruvin, Bruzolo, Val Susa, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


Two small adits opened in a Fe-Co-Ni mineralization hosted at the contact between meta-limestones and prasinites and amphibolites.

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Nickeline ?
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Safflorite ?
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘNickeline ?2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘSafflorite ?2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I. U.G.E.T., Torino, 28-29.
Respino, D. (1980). Il giacimento di Fe, Co e Ni del Monte Crovino. Rivista C.A.I., Milano, 99(9), 364-368.
Barresi, A., Gilli M. (1996). La val di Susa e i suoi minerali - vol. I.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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