Brosso Quarry, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Brosso Quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Brosso | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Turin | Metropolitan City |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 5'' North , 7° 47' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brosso | 410 (2014) | 1.2km |
| Vico Canavese | 430 (2014) | 1.5km |
| Drusacco | 200 (2014) | 2.1km |
| Calea | 411 (2014) | 2.3km |
| Baio Dora | 462 (2014) | 2.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
418898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:418898:1
GUID (UUID V4):
c5093996-e263-4e56-a9c1-e2be75238b3a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Brosso diorite quarry
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cava di Brosso (Cava di diorite di Brosso), CittΓ metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia
Municipally owned diorite quarry in the locality of Frent.
This quarry, little known from a mineralogical point of view, is only mentioned in passing in the literature (Bianco et al., 2005; Barale et al., 2020).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| β Diopside var. Traversellite Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | var. Traversellite | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Diopside var. Traversellite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Diopside var. Traversellite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Diopside var. Traversellite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Diopside var. Traversellite | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Metropolitan City of Turin
- ⭔CanaveseDistrict
- Metropolitan City of Turin
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Brosso Quarry, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy