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Rhuilles gypsum deposit (Monte Furgon gypsum deposit), Thuras Valley, Cesana Torinese, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Rhuilles gypsum deposit (Monte Furgon gypsum deposit)- not defined -
Thuras ValleyValley
Cesana TorineseCommune
Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
PiedmontRegion
Italy- not defined -

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 54' 26'' North , 6° 50' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.90749,6.83796
GeoHash:
G#: spuz7x5m0
GRN:
N30E04
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cesana Torinese617 (2014)6.3km
Colle Sestriere646 (2014)6.3km
Sestriere838 (2012)6.5km
Claviere163 (2014)7.6km
Montgenèvre540 (2016)9.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
193065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193065:1
GUID (UUID V4):
aaef6541-5448-40c9-b4a7-b9398a503350
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lause
Other Languages:
Italian:
Giacimento di gesso di Rhuilles (Giacimento di gesso del Monte Furgon), Val Thuras (Valle del Thuras; Val Thures), Cesana Torinese, CittΓ  metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia


Compact and saccaroid masses of gypsum in Triassic cargneules.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Colomba, L. (1897-98) Ricerche mineralogiche sui giacimenti di anidrite e gesso dei dintorni di Oulx (Alta Valle della Dora Riparia). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 33, 779-796
Lincio, G. (1928) Ricerche litologiche e mineralogiche nel Gruppo del Grand Gimond (Alta Valle della Dora Riparia). Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, Memorie, Classe di scienze fisische, matematiche e naturali, serie 6, 3 (1), 1-14
Barresi, A. (1999) La Val di Susa e i suoi minerali. Volume II. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 32 pp.
Barresi, A. (2005) I giacimenti gessiferi in Piemonte. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 29 pp.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
Brizio, P. (2010) 'L jip dl'Escartoun d'Ours (Il gesso dell'Alta Val di Susa). MacroMicro, 11, 3-8.
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8

Gallery:

As4S4β“˜ Realgar

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Colomba, L. (1897-98) Ricerche mineralogiche sui giacimenti di anidrite e gesso dei dintorni di Oulx (Alta Valle della Dora Riparia). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, 33, 779-796.
Lincio, G. (1928) Ricerche litologiche e mineralogiche nel Gruppo del Grand Gimond (Alta Valle della Dora Riparia). Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, Memorie, Classe di scienze fisische, matematiche e naturali, serie 6, 3 (1), 1-14.
Barresi, A. (1999) La Val di Susa e i suoi minerali. Volume II. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 32 pp.
Barresi, A. (2005) I giacimenti gessiferi in Piemonte. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 29 pp.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
Brizio, P. (2010) 'L jip dl'Escartoun d'Ours (Il gesso dell'Alta Val di Susa). MacroMicro, 11, 3-8.
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