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Montjovet, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
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View from the north of the Petit Monde double-tube tunnel

Petit Monde Tunnel, Montjovet, Aosta Valley, Italy
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Montjovet1,742 (2012)
Berriat582 (2014)
Estaod211 (2014)
Ciseran153 (2014)
Meran141 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
20352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20352:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Franco-Provençal:
Mondjoet, Val d’Outa, Étalie
French:
Montjovet, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
German:
Montjovet, Aostatal (Augsttal), Italien
Italian:
Montjovet, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Russian:
Монжове, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
蒙若韦, 瓦莱达奥斯塔大区, 意大利
Spanish:
Montjovet, Región de Valle de Aosta, Italia
Alemannic:
Montjovet, Aostatal, Italie
Armenian:
Մոնժովե, Վալլե Դ'Աոստա, Իտալիա
Aromanian:
Montjovet, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Basque:
Montjovet, Aostako Harana, Italia
Belarusian:
Манжовэ, Вале-д’Аоста, Італія
Bulgarian:
Монжове, Вале д'Аоста, Италия
Catalan:
Montjovet, Vall d'Aosta, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Montjovet, Walog sa Aosta, Italya
Dutch:
Montjovet, Valle d'Aosta, Italië
Esperanto:
Montjovet, Aosta Valo, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
مونتیووت, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Greek:
Μονζοβέ, Κοιλάδα της Αόστα, Ιταλία
Hungarian:
Montjovet, Valle d’Aosta, Olaszország
Interlingua:
Montjovet, Valle de Aosta, Italia
Japanese:
モンジョヴェ, ヴァッレ・ダオスタ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Монжове, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Latin:
Mons Joviculus, Vallis Augustana, Italia
Lombard:
Montjovet, Val d'Aosta, Italia
Malay:
Montjovet, Lembah Aosta, Itali
Neapolitan:
Montjovet, Valle 'e Aosta, Italia
Occitan:
Montjovet, Val d'Aosta, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Montjovet, Val d'Osta, Italia
Polish:
Montjovet, Dolina Aosty, Włochy
Portuguese:
Montjovet, Vale de Aosta, Itália
Romanian:
Montjovet, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Serbian:
Montjovet, Долина Аосте, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Montjovet, Valle d'Aosta, Italija
Sicilian:
Montjovet, Vaddi d'Aosta, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
مونتیووت, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Montjovet, Aostadalen, Italien
Tagalog:
Montjovet, Lambak ng Aosta, Italya
Tarantino:
Montjovet, Valle d'Aosta, Itaglie
Traditional Chinese:
蒙蒂奥韦特, 歐斯達山谷大區, 意大利
Ukrainian:
Монжове, Валле-д'Аоста, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Montjovet, Italiya
Vietnamese:
Montjovet, Thung lũng Aosta, Ý
Volapük:
Montjovet, Litaliyän
Waray:
Montjovet, Siong han Aosta, Italya


Minerals are found in ophiolitic rocks.

The find of a small gold crystals in rodingite is particularly interesting (Pipino, 1985).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

26 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Topazolite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Brugnatellite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Description: According to a personal communication of G. Ferraris in Piccoli et. al. (2007), all performed analyses show the presense of coalingite only.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Coalingite
Formula: Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite ?
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Description: As thin blue incrustations in association with artinite.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyroaurite ?
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Brugnatellite ?5.DA.45Mg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Pyroaurite ?5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Coalingite5.DA.55Mg10Fe3+2(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Cyanotrichite ?7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
var. Demantoid9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
var. Topazolite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Hydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite
9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
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
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

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 ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
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 PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
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 CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
NaSodium
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mg BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
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 MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mg PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
AlAluminium
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
CrChromium
Cr MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BrugnatelliteMg6Fe3+(CO3)(OH)13 · 4H2O
Fe CoalingiteMg10Fe23+(OH)24[CO3] · 2H2O
Fe Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
CuCopper
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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Wikidata ID:Q35220
GeoNames ID:6540275

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