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Val Sora Quarry, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Val Sora QuarryQuarry (Inactive)
Torre di Santa MariaMunicipality
Sondrio ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
Italy- not defined -

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 14' 40'' North , 9° 49' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.24448,9.82618
GeoHash:
G#: u0nzpde1w
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Torre di Santa Maria396 (2014)2.3km
Chiesa in Valmalenco2,203 (2014)3.1km
Santa Elisabetta123 (2014)3.2km
Primolo125 (2014)3.4km
Caspoggio1,375 (2014)3.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
244937
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244937:4
GUID (UUID V4):
9b8e1417-1c0c-4830-adc3-af63259e55c7
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava Val Sora, Torre di Santa Maria, Valmalenco (Val Malenco), Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Inactive talc quarry in Val Sora, a little valley on the eastern slope of Rocca di Castellaccio.

Sulphides, Ti and Ni minerals are found in Triassic dolomite marbles (Lanzada-Scermendone Zone, Suretta Nappe) at the contact with the Malenco serpentinite body.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4β“˜ Pecoraite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Pecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Guicciardi, G. (1980) Guida ai minerali della Val Malenco (1980). Ed. Calderini, Bologna, 60 pages.
Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (1993) I minerali della provincia di Sondrio: Valmalenco. Bettini, Sondrio, 275 pages.
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