Nuova Fontane Mine (Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane Mine; Rodoretto Mine), Prali, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Nuova Fontane Mine (Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane Mine; Rodoretto Mine) | Mine (Active) |
Prali | Commune |
Metropolitan City of Turin | Metropolitan City |
Piedmont | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 55' 30'' North , 7° 4' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2020
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Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera Nuova Fontane (Miniera di Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane; Miniera di Rodoretto), Prali, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia
The Nuova Fontane (Rodoretto-Nuova Fontane) talc mine is active since 1999. The underground workings (north and south stopes) are accessed through a 2-km-long adit, whose entrance is located at 1018 m a.s.l. near the village of Pomeifrè.
Note: The placeholder indicates the position of the south stope. The entrance to the underground workings is located at 44.93509389074054 N,7.0802485942840585 S in the municipal territory of Salza di Pinerolo.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Paolo Bosio Collection |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 607 pp. |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Paolo Bosio Collection |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Paolo Bosio Collection |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 607 pp. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 607 pp.
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