Piampaludo

IT / Liguria

•44.43219, 8.56870View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Piampaludo is a mineral prospect in Liguria, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Reported specimens include Cassiterite, Garnet, Ilmenite, Rutile. The site was discovered in 1975; workings are surface.

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CassiteriteGarnetIlmeniteRutile

Mining history

Status: Prospect
Operation type: Surface
Workings: Surface
Discovered: 1975

Records and references

Cited references

INDUSTRIAL MINERALS."ITALIAN RUTILE?". JUNE 1977. PP. 10-11. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS."THE INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF ITALY". JANUARY 1980. P.45. MANCINI, ANTANIO; MANCINI, RENATO; AND MARTINOTTI,610R610."VALORISATION OF NEW TITANIUM RESOURCE: TITANIFEROUSECLOGITES". TENTH WORLD MINING CONGRESS, ISTANBUL, TURKEY,V.4, NO.15. US. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. "THE TITANIUM MINING INDUSTRY". AIRGRAM MESSAGE REFERENCE NO. A-180,, SEPTEMBER 27, 1978, 8PCLERICI, C.,MANCINI, A., MANCINI R., MORANDI, A.,OCELLA, E., AND PROTTO, C. "RECOVERY OF RUTILE FROM ECLOGITE12 INTERNATIONAL MINERAL PROCESSING CONGRESS, WARSAW 1979. TRANSLATION (PARTIAL) BY KAISER ENGINEERS. MINERARIA ITALIANA SPA. OWNER INFORMATION. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, "MINERAL SANDS TO BE DEVELOPED?" DEC1986, P 39.

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10255368 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 44.43219, 8.56870

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