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Ponte del Diavolo (Ponte del Roch), Lanzo Torinese, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Ponte del Diavolo (Ponte del Roch), Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 16' 6'' North , 7° 28' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.26855,7.48161
GeoHash:
G#: u0j3d0zuq
GRN:
N31E04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lanzo Torinese4,900 (2014)0.9km
Germagnano913 (2014)1.2km
Balangero2,868 (2014)2.9km
Vauda309 (2014)3.3km
San Pietro404 (2014)3.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
253701
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:253701:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a1b6c409-a527-4425-995f-58f51e90426c
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ponte del Diavolo (Ponte del Roch), Lanzo Torinese, Valli di Lanzo, Massiccio di Lanzo, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


Serpentinite outcrops of Mt. Buriasco and Mt. Basso, rispectively on the left and right banks of the River Stura di Lanzo, in proximity of the medieval bridge known as Ponte del Diavolo or Ponte del Roch.
Minerals are found in Alpine metamorphic veins in serpentinite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Balangeroite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘHydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite		9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘBalangeroite9.DH.35(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Balangeroite(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Balangeroite(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Balangeroite(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Balangeroite(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Balangeroite(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ Balangeroite(Mg,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn2+)42Si16O54(OH)40
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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References

Belluso, E., and Ferraris, G. (1991): New data on balangeroite and carlosturanite from Alpine serpentinites. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3, 559-566.
Belluso, E., Compagnoni, R., Ferraris, G. (1995): Occurrence of asbestiform minerals in the serpentinites of the Piemonte zone, western Alps. “Giornata di studio in ricordo del Prof. Stefano Zucchetti”, Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento Georisorse e Territorio, 12 Maggio 1994. Contribution volume, Tipolitografia Edicta, Torino, 57-66.
Groppo, C., Gula, A., Compagnoni, R., Ferraris, G. (2004): Balangeroite from the Lanzo Massif (Western Alps) revisited: fibrous vs. prismatic morphology and genetic considerations. 32nd Int. Geol. Congress - Florence, 20-28 August 2004, Abstract Vol., 249.
Groppo, C., and Compagnoni, R. (2007): Metamorphic veins from the serpentinites of the Piemonte Zone, western Alps, Italy: a review. Per. Mineral., 76, 127-153.
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.
Ciriotti, M.E., Fascio, L., Pasero, M. (2009): Italian type minerals. Edizioni Plus – Università di Pisa, Pisa, 357 pp.
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