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Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Molin CornaioMine Dump (Inactive)
Tavarone- not defined -
MaissanaCommune
La Spezia ProvinceProvince
LiguriaRegion
ItalyCountry

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Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Chalcopyrite

Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Anatase

Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Mine entrance

Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Chalcopyrite

Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Anatase

Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Mine entrance

Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' 5'' North , 9° 32' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.31830,9.54056
GRN:
N30E05
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Pietro Vara228 (2014)4.3km
Missano177 (2014)4.9km
Velva144 (2014)4.9km
Castiglione466 (2014)5.1km
Bargone321 (2014)5.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
63041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63041:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Old Cu prospects.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
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