Reduc workings, Bergemoletto Mine, Aisone, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Reduc workings | Workings |
| Bergemoletto Mine | Mine |
| Aisone | Commune |
| Cuneo Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 16' 2'' North , 7° 14' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aisone | 222 (2014) | 5.4km |
| Vinadio | 405 (2014) | 6.7km |
| Demonte | 1,184 (2014) | 7.2km |
| Pratolungo-Roviera | 133 (2014) | 7.9km |
| Festiona | 132 (2014) | 9.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
418828
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418828:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f7e4155f-8fe2-4bd1-8232-61728e54d801
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Monte Reduc adit; Reduc Mine
Other Languages:
Italian:
Lavori minerari del Reduc (Galleria del Monte Reduc; Miniera del Reduc), Miniera di Bergemoletto (Concessione mineraria di Bergemoletto), Aisone, Provincia di Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Old workings to the north of Lago del Reduc, on the east slope of Testa del Reduc-Serra del Chiapous, exploiting a galena-bearing quartz vein, having a N-S strike and dipping ca. 50°W, embedded in gneiss.
A ca. 10-m-long trench followed the vein; in its deepest part, the excavation narrows to form of a winze, presently inaccessible because flooded. The features of these workings match with the decription given by Barelli (1835) and Jervis (1873) for the Bergemoletto mine, from where cerussite crystals were firstly reported for Piedmont (Sismonda, 1832). Modern mining activity began here in 1816 on ancient excavations performed before the 17th century introduction of black powder.
The presence of albite, epidote, and small crystals of smoky quartz in gneiss of the surrounding area is reported by Piccoli (2002).
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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