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Nervia Valley, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italyi
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Nervia ValleyValley
Imperia ProvinceProvince
LiguriaAdministrative Region
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PlacePopulation
Camporosso4,295 (2014)
Dolceacqua1,556 (2014)
Pigna757 (2014)
Isolabona502 (2014)
Apricale451 (2014)
Castel Vittorio329 (2014)
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Val Nervia, Provincia di Imperia, Liguria, Italia


Quartz (and calcite) crystals in sandstones fissures.
The occurrences, located in several municipalities, are very similar to those of Porretta Terme.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Olivieri, O. S. and Miglioli, A. (2021): Hopper quartz crystals from Porretta Terme and Val Nervia, northern Italy. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 22 (2), 13-29.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Olivieri, O. S. and Miglioli, A. (2021): Hopper quartz crystals from Porretta Terme and Val Nervia, northern Italy. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 22 (2), 13-29.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Antofilli, M., Borgo, E., Palenzona, A. (1985): I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. II Edizione. SAGEP Editrice, Genova, 296 pp.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Olivieri, O. S. and Miglioli, A. (2021): Hopper quartz crystals from Porretta Terme and Val Nervia, northern Italy. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 22 (2), 13-29.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

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Frau, P., Maida, F., Marsetti, R. (2005): Quarzo a tramoggia. I ritrovamenti della Val Nervia, nel Ponente Ligure. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 29, 4 (4-2005), 218-227.
Olivieri, O. S. and Miglioli, A. (2021): Hopper quartz crystals from Porretta Terme and Val Nervia, northern Italy. Australian Journal of Mineralogy 22 (2), 13-29.

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