Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rocca della Biscia | - not defined - |
| Sassello | Commune |
| Savona Province | Province |
| Liguria | Administrative Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 27' 1'' North , 8° 36' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vara Superiore | 110 (2014) | 2.5km |
| San Pietro d'Olba | 206 (2014) | 4.4km |
| Urbe | 869 (2012) | 4.4km |
| Sciarborasca | 1,732 (2014) | 5.4km |
| Schivà | 263 (2014) | 5.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
54863
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54863:7
GUID (UUID V4):
61c70c3a-8355-4ace-a5e3-eb6043eb94b9
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rocca della Biscia, Urbe, Provincia di Savona, Liguria, Italia
Rodingite bodies in serpentinites of Beigua unit, an ophiolitic slice of the Voltri Massif.
Rocca della Biscia rodingites are particularly known for the presence of zircon crystals, occurring both in mineralised fissures (in association with vesuvianite, garnet, diopside, magnetite, and chlorite) and embedded in a complex matrix (mainly consisting of calcite, magnetite, titanite, and chlorite). Zircon appears as prismatic crystals, up to 5-6 mm in length and sometimes twinned; dark red crystals are photosensitive.
Note: Borgo & Palenzona (1988) and some labels of mineral collections indicate this zircon occurrence as "northern flank of Monte Beigua".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Hessonite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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