Piana del Sale, Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Piana del Sale | - not defined - |
| Ligonchio | Parish |
| Reggio Emilia Province | Province |
| Emilia-Romagna | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' 20'' North , 10° 21' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ligonchio | 257 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Cinquecerri | 241 (2016) | 3.9km |
| Cerrè Sologno | 115 (2014) | 4.0km |
| Sologno | 229 (2014) | 5.5km |
| Busana | 240 (2016) | 5.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Piana del Sale, Casalino, Provincia di Reggio Emilia (Provincia di Reggio nell'Emilia), Emilia-Romagna, Italia
The 'Piana del sale' area is located just 100 meters after the Casalino village road junction, toward Ligonchio.
On the left side of the area there is an earthy zone where small black quartz crystals can be collected; this zone is followed by 100-meter-long gypsum formations.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Nicolas Francfort collection |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Amir Akhavan (changed from erroneous "smoky quartz") |
| ⓘ Formula: SiO2 Reference: Nicolas Francfort collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz ? | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | var: Smoky Quartz ? | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Smoky Quartz) | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Nicolas Francfort field observation.
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Piana del Sale, Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy