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Borgofranco Mines, BiΓ², Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Borgofranco MinesGroup of Mines
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Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 30' 47'' North , 7° 51' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.51320,7.85120
GeoHash:
G#: u0jdftmjd
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Borgofranco d'Ivrea2,918 (2014)0.7km
Quassolo350 (2014)1.8km
Baio Dora462 (2014)1.9km
Nomaglio290 (2014)2.6km
Montalto Dora3,391 (2014)2.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
125521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125521:1
GUID (UUID V4):
040acfc4-8250-4d03-a32b-884587aaad42
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniere di Borgofranco, BiΓ², Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Canavese, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


14 small galleries of silver (freibergite), lead, arsenic, and antimony.

The Veneziana and Torinese tunnels are the most prolific.

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Mineral List


43 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Arsenic
Formula: As
β“˜ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite ?
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ FizΓ©lyite
Formula: Ag5Pb14Sb21S48
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Greenish, micaceous, compact aggregates in crystalline limestone.
β“˜ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
β“˜ Proustite ?
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver ?
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibioclaudetite
Formula: AsSbO3
β“˜ Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Tubulite (TL)
Formula: Ag2Pb22Sb20S53
Type Locality:
β“˜ Villyaellenite
Formula: MnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Aragonite
BaSO4β“˜ Baryte
Pb5Sb4S11β“˜ Boulangerite
PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
Ag3Pb2Sb3S8β“˜ Diaphorite
(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
PbSβ“˜ Galena
Pb14Sb6S23β“˜ Geocronite
Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2Oβ“˜ Parasymplesite
Pb9Sb8S21β“˜ Semseyite
FeCO3β“˜ Siderite
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite
AsSbO3β“˜ Stibioclaudetite
Ag2Pb22Sb20S53 β“˜ Tubulite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Arsenic1.CA.05As
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite ?2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Stibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
β“˜Proustite ?2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
β“˜Semseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
β“˜Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
β“˜Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
β“˜Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
β“˜Tubulite (TL)2.JB.35fAg2Pb22Sb20S53
β“˜FizΓ©lyite2.JB.40aAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Stibioclaudetite4.CB.45AsSbO3
β“˜Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Villyaellenite8.CB.10MnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Parasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Picropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 Β· 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Hβ“˜ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ VillyaelleniteMnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ VillyaelleniteMnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ StibioclaudetiteAsSbO3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sβ“˜ FizΓ©lyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ TubuliteAg2Pb22Sb20S53
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Caβ“˜ VillyaelleniteMnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ VillyaelleniteMnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asβ“˜ ArsenicAs
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asβ“˜ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ VillyaelleniteMnMn2Ca2(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
Asβ“˜ StibioclaudetiteAsSbO3
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agβ“˜ FizΓ©lyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ TubuliteAg2Pb22Sb20S53
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbβ“˜ FizΓ©lyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ StibioclaudetiteAsSbO3
Sbβ“˜ TubuliteAg2Pb22Sb20S53
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbβ“˜ FizΓ©lyiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbβ“˜ TubuliteAg2Pb22Sb20S53

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