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Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy i
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Laminated gneiss quarry, Alpe Cusone (Gusone)

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Alpe Cusone (Gusone) in Starleggia valley

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Quartz, etc.

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Laminated gneiss quarry, Alpe Cusone (Gusone)

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Alpe Cusone (Gusone) in Starleggia valley

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Quartz, etc.

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Laminated gneiss quarry, Alpe Cusone (Gusone)

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Alpe Cusone (Gusone) in Starleggia valley

Starleggia Valley quarries, Campodolcino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 24' 32'' North , 9° 18' 34'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u0q85be00

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

133458

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:133458:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

Italian:

Valle di Starleggia, Campodolcino, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia

Mineralised fissures in laminated gneiss.

The old quarries are located: near Alpe Cusone (see placeholder), Morone, and Fornàl (1850-1900 m); near Alpe del Servizio (1950 m); at the foot of Punta della Montagna and Cima de Verchenca.

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Mineral List

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Bedogné, F., Maurizio, R., Montrasio, A., and Sciesa, E. (1995) I minerali della provincia di Sondrio e della Bregaglia Grigionese. Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera e Valle Spluga. Bettini, Sondrio, 300 pp.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., and Sciesa, E. (2006) I minerali della media-alta Valtellina, delle Orobie valtellinesi e della Val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'

Formula: AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

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ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Sciesa, E. (1991) Geologia delle Alpi Centrali lungo la traversa Colico-Passo-Spluga. Il Naturalista Valtellinese, 2, 3-34

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

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ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Sciesa, E. (1991) Geologia delle Alpi Centrali lungo la traversa Colico-Passo-Spluga. Il Naturalista Valtellinese, 2, 3-34

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Sciesa, E. (1991) Geologia delle Alpi Centrali lungo la traversa Colico-Passo-Spluga. Il Naturalista Valtellinese, 2, 3-34

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

Sciesa, E. (1991) Geologia delle Alpi Centrali lungo la traversa Colico-Passo-Spluga. Il Naturalista Valtellinese, 2, 3-34

ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Sciesa, E. (1991) Geologia delle Alpi Centrali lungo la traversa Colico-Passo-Spluga. Il Naturalista Valtellinese, 2, 3-34

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	var. Sagenite (of Saussure)	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'	-	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)	TiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite	AX₂Z₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)

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References

Sciesa, E. (1991) Geologia delle Alpi Centrali lungo la traversa Colico-Passo-Spluga. Il Naturalista Valtellinese, 2, 3-34

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