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Ciappanico, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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CiappanicoVillage
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 14' 16'' North , 9° 50' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
193199
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193199:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ciappanico, Torre di Santa Maria, Valmalenco (Val Malenco), Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


The village of Ciappanico belongs to the municipality of Torre di Santa Maria, in the province of Sondrio, region Lombardia.

The village of Ciappanico is 0.89 kilometers from the town of Torre di Santa Maria.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
'Asbestos'
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Brugnatellite (TL)
Formula: Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calzirtite
Formula: Ca2Zr5Ti2O16
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Coalingite
Formula: Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
'Hydrougrandite'
Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
Hydroxylclinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Description: According to the analyses performed, this mineral in the Malenco valley serpentinite is practically fluorine-free (Trommsdorff and Evans, 1980). Therefore, after the institution of the new species hydroxylclinohumite in 1999, all records of “titanclinohumite” in the antecedent literature and specimens preserved in public and private collections consequently labelled are now Ti-bearing hydroxylclinohumite (Bedognè et al., 2006)
Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Nakauriite
Formula: Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Calzirtite4.DL.10Ca2Zr5Ti2O16
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Brugnatellite (TL)5.DA.45Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Coalingite5.DA.55Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Nakauriite7.DG.30Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Hydrougrandite'9.AD.25 va(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Clinohumite ?9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Hydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite ?
9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
H BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Hydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
H Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
H HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
C BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
O BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
O Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
O HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mg BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Hydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
Mg Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Mg HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Hydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
Si Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Si HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Hydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Fe CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Hydrougrandite(Ca,Mg,Fe2+)3(Fe3+,Al)2[(OH)4(SiO4)2]
CuCopper
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr CalzirtiteCa2Zr5Ti2O16
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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