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Figures & data
Figure 1. Scheme of the quarry districts of Piemonte.
Figure 2. Examples of ornamental stones of Piemonte: (a) Baveno Granite, Verbano Cusio Ossola – Sesia Valley district; (b) Balma Syenite, Canavese – Biellese district; (c) Luserna Stone, Cottian Alps district; (d) Verde Selene, Canavese – Biellese district; (e) Verde Alpi, Cottian Alps district; (f) Cipollino di Valdieri, Maritime and Ligurian Alps district; (g) Busca Onyx, Cottian Alps district; (h) Persichino di Corsaglia, Maritime and Ligurian Alps district.
Figure 3. Examples of historical and contemporary quarries of Piemonte: (a) Vico Stone quarry, Vicoforte (CN) (photo by U. Storti); (b) Vico Diorite quarry, Vico Canavese (TO); (c) Prali Marble, Maiera quarries, Prali (TO); (d) Verde Alpi Cesana, ‘palestra di roccia’ quarry, Cesana Torinese (TO); (e) Serizzo Antigorio, Campieno Inferiore quarry, Crevoladossola (VB); (f) Luserna Stone quarry, Luserna San Giovanni (TO).
Figure 4. Details of six representative monuments of Piemonte: (a) capital of Sacra di San Michele made up of garnet-bearing chlorite-schist; (b) balustrade of Basilica di Superga made up of Gassino Limestone; (c) Chianocco Marble on the Palazzo Madama façade; (d) Governor Palace, Fenestrelle Fortress: basement in Malanaggio Stone; (e) Vico Stone on the Vicoforte Sanctuary façade; (f) Oropa Sanctuary courtyard column made up of Verde Oropa. The ‘Basilica Vecchia’ is visible to the right on the background.
