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Deserto Valley, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Deserto ValleyValley
Codera ValleyValley
Novate MezzolaMunicipality
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LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
126941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126941:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Deserto, Val Codera, Novate Mezzola, Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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