Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Rorà Superiore quarrying area | Group of Quarries |
Rorà | Municipality |
Metropolitan City of Turin | Metropolitan City |
Piedmont | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 45' 58'' North , 7° 11' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rorà | 105 (2014) | 2.9km |
Chabriols Inferiore | 111 (2014) | 5.2km |
Villar Pellice | 809 (2014) | 5.5km |
Lusernetta | 287 (2014) | 5.8km |
Luserna | 1,058 (2014) | 6.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
432477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432477:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0b873eeb-40c8-4f46-956e-d239607c924e
Other Languages:
Italian:
Polo estrattivo Rorà Superiore, Rorà, Città metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia
This quarrying area of grey-green leucogranitic orthogneiss, commercially known as "Pietra di Luserna", includes the quarries named: Inverso Cornour (Inverso Cornur), Barma, Baracca Bianca, Butin - Rocca Mourò (Butin - Rocca Moureau), Rocca del Bec, Rocche Alte Nord, Rocche Alte Sud, Bonetto del Prete, Bonettone, Noughet, Gran Rocca Nord, Ciabot, Barmatai Inferiore, and Barmatai.
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18 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Berthierine Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
ⓘ | Berthierine | 9.ED.15 | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Berthierine | (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Dora-Maira MassifMassif
- Metropolitan City of Turin
- Pellice ValleyValley
- Luserna ValleyValley
- Pellice ValleyValley
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Rorà Superiore quarrying area, Rorà, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy