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⇱ Pian Melzé (Pian della Regina), Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Pian Melzé (Pian della Regina), Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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CrissoloCommune
Cuneo ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 42' 3'' North , 7° 7' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Crissolo210 (2012)3.1km
Calcinere121 (2014)9.5km
Ghisola121 (2014)10.9km
Maddalena120 (2014)11.2km
Pontechianale208 (2012)11.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
277385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:277385:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Pian Malzé (Pian della Regina), Crissolo, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Occitan:
Pian Malzé (Pian de la Rèina), Criçòl, Província de Coni, Piemont, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Pian Malzé (Pian dl'Argin-a), Crisseul, Provincia ëd Coni, Piemont, Italia


Rodingite outcrops above the path connecting Pian Malzé to Pian del Re.

The most mineral significant is titanite, which appears as white crystals up to 3 cm in length.

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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carlosturanite ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi'
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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
Carlosturanite ?9.DJ.25(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Népouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi'-(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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
Al UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
MnManganese
Mn UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
FeIron
Fe Carlosturanite(Mg,Fe,Ti)21(Si,Al)12O28(OH)34 · H2O
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe UM2003-38-SiO:AlFeHMgMnTi(Mg,Fe,Ti,Mn)24(Si,Al)12O32(OH)32
NiNickel
Ni NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4

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