Della Costa Quarry, Porretta quartz occurrences, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Della Costa Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Porretta quartz occurrences | Group of Occurrences |
| Porretta Terme | Municipality (Former) |
| Alto Reno Terme | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Bologna | Metropolitan City |
| Emilia-Romagna | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 8' 59'' North , 10° 58' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Berzantina | 1,315 (2014) | 0.9km |
| Porretta Terme | 3,632 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Speranza | 112 (2014) | 2.0km |
| Ponte della Venturina | 1,450 (2016) | 2.4km |
| Cà Battista-Ca' Bettini | 159 (2016) | 2.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
301826
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301826:5
GUID (UUID V4):
da27585a-cfab-4aaf-b68a-129dd9b6f674
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava della Costa, Siti del quarzo di Porretta, Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Valle del Reno, Provincia di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Old abandoned sandstone quarry to the south of Porretta Terme.
It is one of the historical Porretta quartz sites that yielded numerous high-quality specimens.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Emilia-Romagna
- Metropolitan City of Bologna
- Reno ValleyValley
- Metropolitan City of Bologna
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