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Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italyi
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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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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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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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Molin Cornaio, Tavarone, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 18' 47'' North , 9° 32' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.31333,9.54925
GRN:
N30E05
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Pietro Vara228 (2014)4.0km
Velva144 (2014)4.3km
Missano177 (2014)4.5km
Castiglione466 (2014)4.9km
Castello145 (2014)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
63042
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63042:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
Gianandrea Ghirri Collection and photoIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Gianandrea Ghirri Collection and photoIdentification: Visual Identification

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
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
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.
Sanità, Edoardo, Di Rosa, Maria, Marroni, Michele, Meneghini, Francesca, Pandolfi, Luca (2024) Insights into the Subduction of the Ligure-Piemontese Oceanic Basin: New Constraints from the Metamorphism in the Internal Ligurian Units (Northern Apennines, Italy) Minerals, 14 (1) 64 doi:10.3390/min14010064
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