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Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Working on a pegmatite boulder.

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Isorno valley from Montecrestese

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Garnet Group

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Working on a pegmatite boulder.

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Isorno valley from Montecrestese

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Garnet Group

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Working on a pegmatite boulder.

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Isorno valley from Montecrestese

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Type:
Valley
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pontetto-Roldo763 (2014)
Altoggio107 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
195214
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195214:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Valle Isorno, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia
Lombard:
Val Isornu, Pruvincia del Verban-Cüsi-Ossula (Provincia del Verban-Cusi-Ossola), Piemont (Piemunt), Italia
Piedmontese:
Val Isorn, Provincia dël Verban-Cusi-Òssola, Piemont, Italia


Erratic boulders of different rocks (pegmatites, quartzite, gneiss, schists, amphibolite) in the lower bed of the Isorno stream, downstream of the confluence point of Rio Fenecchia and Isorno stream.

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Mineral List

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

18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Sergio Varvello collectionIdentified by Sergio Varvello: Visual Identification
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Sergio Varvello collectionIdentified by Sergio Varvello: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Ferrocarpholite
Formula: Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
References:
Sergio Varvello collectionIdentified by Sergio Varvello: Visual Identification
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
Sergio Varvello collectionIdentified by Sergio Varvello: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

TiO2ⓘ Anatase
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Anatase

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Anatase

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Anatase

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Be3Al2(Si6O18)ⓘ Beryl
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Beryl

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Beryl, etc.

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Beryl

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Beryl, etc.

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Beryl

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Beryl, etc.

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
X3Z2(SiO4)3 ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
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Garnet Group

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Garnet Group

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Garnet Group

Isorno Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2Oⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Stilbite Subgroup

Agarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFerrocarpholite9.DB.05Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘBavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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Localities in this Region

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References

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
Mascia, I. and Grassi, G. (2017) Ricerca mineralogica In Valle Isorno inferiore. La F.E.S.P.E.M. informa, 58 [https://mineraliossola.wordpress.com/2017/10/05/ricerca-mineralogica-in-vallle-isorno-inferiore/]
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