Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine), Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vallone di Elva Mine (Vallone dell'Elva Mine) | Mine |
| Stroppo | Commune |
| Cuneo Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 29' 59'' North , 7° 6' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
1.0 km2
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stroppo | 108 (2012) | 2.2km |
| Sampeyre | 566 (2014) | 11.3km |
| San Damiano Macra | 286 (2014) | 12.4km |
| Rore | 136 (2014) | 13.1km |
| Pontechianale | 208 (2012) | 14.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
271162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:271162:4
GUID (UUID V4):
70691020-bef9-45ce-b568-a211444a695b
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera del Vallone di Elva (Miniera del Vallone dell'Elva), Stroppo, Valle Maira (Val Maira; Valle Macra), Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Vein of argentiferous fahlore, embedded in light grey dolomite (Norian, Upper Triassic), that crops out on the right side of the first stretch of Provincial Road 104 (also known as "strada del Vallone", "Vio d'la Coumbo" or "Orrido di Elva"), ascending the canyon of Vallone di Elva (also named "Comba del Vallone" or "la Coumbo d'Elvo") towards the village of Elva. Although attempts to exploit the ore vein were made in ancient times (Nicolis de Robilant, 1786), it was worked during the construction of the road in 1919. A short adit, ca. 40 m long, is visitable. Another excavation is located on the opposite side of the valley (Prazzo municipal territory).
Fluorite crystals, differently coloured and shaped, with three-phase inclusions have been recently found (Fortunato et al., 2016).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Maira ValleyValley
- Cuneo Province
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Vallone di Elva Mine, Stroppo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy