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Cassafrera, San Giorio di Susa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types
CassafreraMountain Area
San Giorio di SusaCommune
Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
PiedmontRegion
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Type:
Mountain Area
Mindat Locality ID:
189809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189809:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9d51d692-be0c-46a6-b2c5-cd5c5e0f2b73
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cassafrera, San Giorio di Susa, CittΓ  metropolitana di Torino (Provincia di Torino), Piemonte, Italia
Piedmontese:
CassafrΓ©ra, San Gieuri, SitΓ  metropolitan-a Γ«d Turin (SitΓ  metropolitan-a 'd Turin; Provincia Γ«d Turin; Provincia 'd Turin), Piemont, Italia


Cassafrera is the ca. 2 km-long and 1.4-1.8 km-wide morainic deposit, located at the base of the arquate Punta Costabruna-Monte Pian Real-Punta del Lago-Monte Rocciavrè-Punta Cristalliera-Punta Malanotte-Punta Pian Paris ridge forming the head of Vallone del Gravio. It is characterised by large boulders of meta-ophiolitic rocks and calcschists originated from the surrounding ridge.

The toponym Cassafrera reflects the natural features of the place, in fact it is a compound name formed by the Piedmontese words "cassa" (kassa in Franco-Provençal/Arpitan, casse in French), meaning "scree made of large boulders", and "fréra", a feminine adjective meaning "of, or relating to iron" to indicate the rusty colour of the rocks caused by weathering.

Note: in mineral collections the labels "Cassafrera" frequently indicate also specimens recovered above the morainic area from outcrops on the slopes/faces of the surrounding mountains, located in the municipal territories of San Giorio di Susa and Villar Focchiardo.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Andradite var. Topazolite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

CaTi(SiO4)Oβ“˜ Titanite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Andradite
var. Melanite		9.AD.25Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
β“˜var. Topazolite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ Andradite var. MelaniteCa3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3

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References

Barresi, A. (1996) La Val di Susa e i suoi minerali. Volume I. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T., Torino, 37 pp.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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