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⇱ Plage de Cupabia (Cupaghja), Serra-di-Ferro, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France

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Plage de Cupabia (Cupaghja), Serra-di-Ferro, Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, Francei
Regional Level Types
Plage de Cupabia (Cupaghja)Outcrop (Active)
Serra-di-Ferro- not defined -
Corse-du-SudDepartment
CorsicaRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 43' 55'' North , 8° 47' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Outcrop (Active) - last checked 2022
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Serra-di-Ferro369 (2016)1.3km
Coti-Chiavari509 (2016)4.6km
Sollacaro341 (2016)10.7km
Olmeto1,176 (2016)11.3km
Propriano3,312 (2016)11.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
418803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418803:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sarra di Farru
Other Languages:
Corsican:
Sarra di Farru


Variscan granitoids (granodiorites) visible everywhere on the beach cliffs, outcrops, in construction excavations in the area , slopes. Frequent simple pegmatites, thickness up to 40cm (also aplite veins), mainly made of reddish K-feldspar and milky quartz. Sometimes also dark, unconfirmed minerals, rare in radial crystals.

Note: Plage de Cupabia is included into Natura 2000, network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union.

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1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra-di-Ferro
Wikidata ID:Q1110144

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