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Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Basso Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

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Basso Valley

Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Location of Alpe Cedo

Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Rio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Basso Valley

Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Location of Alpe Cedo

Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Molybdenite

Rio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Basso Valley

Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Location of Alpe Cedo

Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2096
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2096:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Valle di Basso, Santa Maria Maggiore, Val Vigezzo, Val d'Ossola, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia


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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aschamalmite
Formula: Pb6-3xBi2+xS9
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Fluorophlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Heyrovskýite
Formula: Pb6Bi2S9
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: XRD, University of Pavia, December 2014.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Description: XRD, University of Pavia, December 2014.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAschamalmite2.JB.40bPb6-3xBi2+xS9
ⓘHeyrovskýite2.JB.40bPb6Bi2S9
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorophlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3

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ⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
KPotassium
Kⓘ FluorophlogopiteKMg3(Si3Al)O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Pbⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AschamalmitePb6-3xBi2+xS9
Biⓘ HeyrovskýitePb6Bi2S9
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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