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Ponte Leccia, Morosaglia, Corte, Haute-Corse, Corsica, Francei
Regional Level Types
Ponte LecciaVillage
MorosagliaCommune
CorteArrondissement
Haute-CorseDepartment
CorsicaRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 27' 48'' North , 9° 12' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
51961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51961:7
GUID (UUID V4):
111e389f-0042-4410-b162-88f4fc89c8d7


Ponte Leccia is a French village, part of the municipality (commune) of Morosaglia, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. Its name in Corsican language is U Ponte à a Leccia.

"5 km south of this locality on the D39 until Saliceto after passing the village and near old mining constructions, one can collect chalcopyrite, chalcocite, and cuprite." [Belot, 1978]

Serpentinites.

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Description: Associated with pyrrhotite and replacing magnetite.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hercynite
var. Picotite
4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
OOxygen
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O CupriteCu2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MgMagnesium
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S MilleriteNiS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CaCalcium
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
FeIron
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
NiNickel
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponte_Leccia
Wikidata ID:Q3907982

Localities in this Region

  • Corsica
    • Haute-Corse

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