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Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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Lys ValleyValley
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Indren Glacier

Indren Glacier, Gressoney-la-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Indren Glacier

Indren Glacier, Gressoney-la-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Serpentinite

Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Indren Glacier

Indren Glacier, Gressoney-la-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Indren Glacier

Indren Glacier, Gressoney-la-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Serpentinite

Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Indren Glacier

Indren Glacier, Gressoney-la-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Indren Glacier

Indren Glacier, Gressoney-la-Trinité, Aosta Valley, Italy
Type:
Valley
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pont-Saint-Martin3,828 (2014)
Gressoney-Saint-Jean400 (2014)
Gaby377 (2014)
Lillianes370 (2014)
Gressoney-La-Trinitè164 (2014)
Issime143 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
132155
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132155:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gressoney Valley
Other Languages:
Franco-Provençal:
Vâl du Lys (Val dou Lys), Val d’Outa, Étalie
French:
Vallée du Lys, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
German:
Lystal, Aostatal (Augsttal), Italien
Italian:
Valle del Lys (Valle di Gressoney), Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Walser German:
Walleschu (Walludu), Augschtalann (Ougstalland), Italie


Lys Valley, sometimes also indicated as Gressonay Valley, is a valley on the left side of the River Dora Baltea, from Pont-Saint-Martin to the Liskamm or Lyskamm (the 8th highest mountain in the Alps). It is drained by the Lys stream (Torrente Lys).

The name of the valley in Walser German is Walleschu at Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Gressoney-La-Trinité, where the form known as Gressoneytitsch or simply Titsch is spoken, and Walludu at Issime, where the form locally called Töitschu is spoken.

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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Uralite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ 'White mica'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Uralite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. UraliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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