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Bionaz, Aosta Valley, Italyi
Regional Level Types
BionazCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

Coat of Arms of Bionaz
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Mindat Locality ID:
243276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:243276:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Franco-Provençal:
Bionas, Val d’Outa, Étalie
French:
Bionaz, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
German:
Bionaz, Aostatal (Augsttal), Italien
Italian:
Bionaz, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Russian:
Бьона, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
比奥纳, 瓦莱达奥斯塔大区, 意大利
Spanish:
Bionaz, Región de Valle de Aosta, Italia
Alemannic:
Bionaz, Aostatal, Italie
Armenian:
Բիոնա, Վալլե Դ'Աոստա, Իտալիա
Aromanian:
Bionaz, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Basque:
Bionaz, Aostako Harana, Italia
Bavarian:
Bionaz, Italien (Walsch; Belischelant; Balschlònt)
Belarusian:
Б'ёна, Вале-д’Аоста, Італія
Bulgarian:
Биона, Вале д'Аоста, Италия
Catalan:
Bionaz, Vall d'Aosta, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Bionaz, Walog sa Aosta, Italya
Chechen:
Бьона, Валле-д’Аоста, Итали
Dutch:
Bionaz, Valle d'Aosta, Italië
Esperanto:
Bionaz, Aosta Valo, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
بیوناتس, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Hungarian:
Bionaz, Valle d’Aosta, Olaszország
Interlingua:
Bionaz, Valle de Aosta, Italia
Japanese:
ビオナ, ヴァッレ・ダオスタ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Бьона, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Latin:
Blonate, Vallis Augustana, Italia
Lombard:
Bionaz, Val d'Aosta, Italia
Luxembourgish:
Bionaz, Aostadall, Italien
Malay:
Bionaz, Lembah Aosta, Itali
Neapolitan:
Bionaz, Valle 'e Aosta, Italia
Occitan:
Bionaz, Val d'Aosta, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Bionaz, Val d'Osta, Italia
Polish:
Bionaz, Dolina Aosty, Włochy
Portuguese:
Bionaz, Vale de Aosta, Itália
Romanian:
Bionaz, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Serbian:
Bionaz, Долина Аосте, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Bionaz, Valle d'Aosta, Italija
Sicilian:
Bionaz, Vaddi d'Aosta, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
بیوناتس, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Bionaz, Aostadalen, Italien
Tagalog:
Bionaz, Lambak ng Aosta, Italya
Tarantino:
Bionaz, Valle d'Aosta, Itaglie
Tatar:
Бьона, Валле д'Аоста, Италия
Traditional Chinese:
比奥纳兹, 歐斯達山谷大區, 意大利
Ukrainian:
Бйона, Валле-д'Аоста, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Bionaz, Italiya
Venetian:
Bionaz, Vałe d'Aosta, Itałia
Vietnamese:
Bionaz, Thung lũng Aosta, Ý
Volapük:
Bionaz, Litaliyän
Waray:
Bionaz, Siong han Aosta, Italya


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24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Kevin Munaò CollectionIdentified by Kevin Munaò: Visual Identification
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Sodium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: An(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Cordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Mica Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Sodium Amphibole Subgroup'-An(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl Sodium Amphibole SubgroupAn(Na2)(Z5)(Si8-mAlmO22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2

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GeoNames ID:6536456

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