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Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Case SopraneOutcrop
ReppiaVillage
NeValley
GenoaMetropolitan City
LiguriaRegion
ItalyCountry

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View of Case Soprane

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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The sign of the village

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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The village

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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View of Case Soprane

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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The sign of the village

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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The village

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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View of Case Soprane

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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The sign of the village

Case Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 22' 24'' North , 9° 27' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.37361,9.46611
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Frisolino110 (2014)5.7km
Conscenti742 (2014)6.5km
Ne106 (2014)6.5km
Santa Maria del Taro234 (2014)6.9km
Mezzanego1,303 (2012)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
63035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63035:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mineralized outcrop near the hamlet of Case Soprane.

To reach this place, you need to travel across the Graveglia valley to the village of Reppia, then continue for about two kilometers.

The search for minerals must be made in the woods at the end of the hamlet before a left-hand bend take the dirt road to the right that goes into the woods.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O

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References

Turconi, B. (1984) Connellite: prima segnalazione in Italia continentale. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 8, 2 (2-1984), 67
Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
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