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Fontana del Preive, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Fontana del PreiveGroup of Outcrops
Ala di SturaCommune
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Fontana del Preive, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Fontana del Preive, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Fontana del Preive, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Fontana del Preive, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 19' 2'' North , 7° 17' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.31748,7.29545
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ala di Stura328 (2014)0.7km
Chialamberto200 (2014)6.3km
Ceres405 (2014)7.4km
Cantoira511 (2014)7.4km
Procaria142 (2014)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
72572
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72572:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Fontana del Preive, Ala di Stura, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia


Rodingite dykes in metaophiolitic rocks.

This occurrence is situated in the lower part of Rio Chianale valley in proximity of the fourth streamlet embankment and a water spring, now completely dry, named “Fontana del Preive” after a man-like rock in its nearness, locally known as “Preive” (literally "The Priest").

Grossular from this locality often appears as pagoda-like crystal aggregates and elongated single crystals.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Caucia, F.P.
Marinoni, L.
Scacchetti, M.
Riccardi, M.P.
Maletto, G., Meda, F., and Pelizzone, G. (1976) I minerali della Val d'Ala. Federazione Nazionale Gruppi Mineralogici e Paleontologici Italiani, Tipografia Ellezeta, Torino, 72 pp.
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.
Maletto, G., and Piccoli, G.C. [with contributions of Barresi, A.A., Bittarello, E., Bosio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Gallo, L.M., Lombardo, B., and Pagano, R.] (2014) Minerali in Val d’Ala. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba. L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 224 pp. + 1 folded map.
Caucia, Franca Piera, Marinoni, Luigi, Scacchetti, Maurizio, Riccardi, Maria Pia, Bartoli, Omar (2020) The Vesuvianite Gems of the Val d’Ala (Piedmont, Italy) Minerals, 10 (6) 535 doi:10.3390/min10060535
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6

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References

Maletto, G., Meda, F., and Pelizzone, G. (1976) I minerali della Val d'Ala. Federazione Nazionale Gruppi Mineralogici e Paleontologici Italiani, Tipografia Ellezeta, Torino, 72 pp.
Brizio, P., Maletto, G., and Pelizzone, G. (1984) Aggiornamento a: "I minerali della Val d'Ala". Notiziario di Mineralogia e Paleontologia (Riccione), 39, 3-15 (Part I); 40, 44-48 (Part II).
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.
Maletto, G., and Piccoli, G.C. [with contributions of Barresi, A.A., Bittarello, E., Bosio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Gallo, L.M., Lombardo, B., and Pagano, R.] (2014) Minerali in Val d’Ala. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba. L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 224 pp. + 1 folded map.
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