Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pietralavezzara quarry | Quarry |
| Campomorone | Commune |
| Genoa | Metropolitan City |
| Liguria | Administrative Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 32' 11'' North , 8° 53' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Quarry - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pietralavezzara | 179 (2014) | 0.1km |
| Langasco | 460 (2014) | 1.4km |
| Paveto | 139 (2014) | 1.5km |
| Cravasco | 172 (2014) | 1.6km |
| Isoverde | 1,097 (2014) | 2.0km |
Quarry of ophicalcite (called green marble of Polcevera) near Pietralavezzara.
This rock consists of a serpentinitic breccia crossed by veins of calcite and talc; it has been used in the past centuries as a precious decorative rock in Italy and has also been exported to many countries.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Cimmino, F., Faccini, F., and Robbiano, A. (2003) Stones and coloured marbles of Liguria in historical monuments. Periodico di Mineralogia, 73, Special Issue 3, 73, 71-84. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Cimmino, F., Faccini, F., and Robbiano, A. (2003) Stones and coloured marbles of Liguria in historical monuments. Periodico di Mineralogia, 73, Special Issue 3, 73, 71-84. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Cimmino, F., Faccini, F., and Robbiano, A. (2003) Stones and coloured marbles of Liguria in historical monuments. Periodico di Mineralogia, 73, Special Issue 3, 73, 71-84. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jervis, G. (1889) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia : descrizione Topografica e Geologica di tutte le località nel Regno d'Italia in cui riscontransi Roccie Economische, ordinate secondo i Bacini Idografici del paese... : per Guglielmo Jervis.... Parte 4, Geologia Economica dell'Italia. Ermanno Loescher, Torino.
Bunsen, C.K.J. (1837) Notice sur le musée Dodwell et catalogue raisonné des objets qu'il contient. Institut de Correspondance Archéologique.
Price, M.T. (2007) Decorative stone: the complete sourcebook. Thames & Hudson, London.
Pullen, H.W. (1894) Handbook of ancient Roman marbles. John Murray, London.
Watson, J. (1916) British and foreign marbles and other ornamental stones: a catalogue of the specimens in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Dellepiane, A. (1966) Polcevera, Lemme, Scrivia, Borbera. Tolozzi, Genova.
Cimmino, F., Faccini, F., and Robbiano, A. (2003) Stones and coloured marbles of Liguria in historical monuments. Periodico di Mineralogia, 73, Special Issue 3, 73, 71-84.
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Pietralavezzara quarry, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy