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Le Fontane Mine, Roburent, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Le Fontane MineMine
RoburentCommune
Cuneo ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
55801
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55801:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Le Fontane, Roburent/Frabosa Soprana, Val Corsaglia, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrargyrite ?
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Spertiniite
Formula: Cu(OH)2
Description: Collecten on the dumps in the form of greenish rosettes.
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrargyrite ?2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Spertiniite4.FD.05Cu(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
H WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
O WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S GalenaPbS
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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