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Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italyi
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Mt. Giumellino-BuffaureMountain
San Giovanni di FassaMunicipality
Trento ProvinceAutonomous Province
Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolAutonomous Region
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Augite

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Natrolite

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Heulandite Subgroup

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Augite

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Natrolite

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Heulandite Subgroup

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Augite

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Natrolite

Mt. Giumellino-Buffaure, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 56'' North , 11° 43' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.43235,11.73009
GRN:
N31E06
Type:
Mountain
Age:
252.17 ± 0.06 to 66.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Mesozoic
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pera504 (2014)3.0km
Pozza di Fassa1,462 (2014)3.3km
Campestrin166 (2014)3.7km
Fontanazzo158 (2014)4.2km
Vigo di Fassa1,036 (2014)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
25776
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25776:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monte Buffaure


Mesozoic basaltic rocks along and around the path to reach the Buffaure refuge. Coordinates are for Monte Giumellino.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
References:
reprint, 1968, as Quaderno n. 3, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milano, 40 pages
von Senger, W.E. (1821) Versuch einer Oryctographie der gefürsteten Grafschaft Tirol. Wagner.
Liebener, L., and Vorhauser, J. (1852) Die Mineralien Tirols nach ihrem eingentümlichen Vorkommen in den verschiedenen Fundorten beschrieben. Wagner, Innsbruck, 304 pages
Zepharovich, Victor Ritter (1859) Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Kaiserthum Österreich Vol. 1 - I. Band. 1790-1857. Wilhelm Braumüller.
(1913) Die Mineralien Tirols einschliesslich Vorarlbergs und der Hohen Tauern [The minerals of Tyrol including Vorarlberg and the Hohe Tauern]. Wagner'schen K. K. Universitäts-Buchhandlung.
Braccio, A. (1951) I minerali della Val di Fassa. Dove si trovano e come si presentano. Natura: 42(1-2): 3-48
Ioppolo S., Maccarrone E., Puglisi G. (1971): Studio cristallografico e chimico su alcune augiti del Buffaure, Val di Fassa (Trentino). Per. Mineral., 40, 295-303
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Description: As pseudomorphs after augite, consisting of celadonite, chlorite, calcite, and quartz
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
reprint, 1968, as Quaderno n. 3, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milano, 40 pages
von Senger, W.E. (1821) Versuch einer Oryctographie der gefürsteten Grafschaft Tirol. Wagner.
Liebener, L., and Vorhauser, J. (1852) Die Mineralien Tirols nach ihrem eingentümlichen Vorkommen in den verschiedenen Fundorten beschrieben. Wagner, Innsbruck, 304 pages
(1913) Die Mineralien Tirols einschliesslich Vorarlbergs und der Hohen Tauern [The minerals of Tyrol including Vorarlberg and the Hohe Tauern]. Wagner'schen K. K. Universitäts-Buchhandlung.
Braccio, A. (1951) I minerali della Val di Fassa. Dove si trovano e come si presentano. Natura: 42(1-2): 3-48
Exel, Reinhard (1987) Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo [Mineralogical guide to Trentino and South Tyrol]. Athesia. 204 pp.
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Italien/Trentino-S%C3%BCdtirol%20%28Trentino-Alto%20Adige%29/Trentino%20%28Trient%2C%20Trento%29%2C%20Provinz/Fassa-Tal%20%28Val%20di%20Fassa%29/Gruppo%20del%20Buffaure/Pozza%20di%20Fassa/Monte%20Giumellino-Buffaure
von Senger, W.E. (1821) Versuch einer Oryctographie der gefürsteten Grafschaft Tirol. Wagner.
Liebener, L., Vorhauser, J. (1852) Die Mineralien Tirols nach ihrem eingentümlichen Vorkommen in den verschiedenen Fundorten beschrieben. Wagner, Innsbruck, 304 pages.
Zepharovich, Victor Ritter (1859) Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Kaiserthum Österreich Vol. 1 - I. Band. 1790-1857. Wilhelm Braumüller.
Tacconi, E. (1905) Datolite di Buffaure (Val di Fassa). Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, serie 5, Rendiconti, Classe di scienze fisiche, matematiche e naturali: 14 (2° semestre): 705-708
(1913) Die Mineralien Tirols einschliesslich Vorarlbergs und der Hohen Tauern [The minerals of Tyrol including Vorarlberg and the Hohe Tauern]. Wagner'schen K. K. Universitäts-Buchhandlung.
Braccio, A. (1951) I minerali della Val di Fassa. Dove si trovano e come si presentano. Natura: 42(1-2): 3-48; reprint, 1968, as Quaderno n. 3, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Milano, 40 pages.
Ioppolo, S., Maccarrone, E., Puglisi, G. (1971) Studio cristallografico e chimico su alcune augiti del Buffaure, Val di Fassa (Trentino). Periodico di Mineralogia: 40: 295-303.
Del Caldo, Ambrogio; Moro, Cesarina; Gramaccioli, Carlo Maria; Boscardini, Matteo (1973) Guida ai Minerali [Guide to Minerals] - Come collezionarli Come riconoscerli Dove cercarli [How to collect them How to recognize them Where to look for them]. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
Buckley, H. A., Bevan, J. C., Brown, K. M., Johnson, L. R., Farmer, V. C. (1978) Glauconite and celadonite: two separate mineral species. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (323) 373-382 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.323.08
Exel, Reinhard (1987) Guida mineralogica del Trentino e del Sudtirolo [Mineralogical guide to Trentino and South Tyrol]. Athesia. 204 pp.
Stolcis, T., Rizzi, T., Galli, E. (2004) Nota breve. L'armotomo e la cabasite di Do' le Pale, Val di Fassa (Trento, Italia). Studi Trent. Sci. Nat., Acta Geol.: 81: 41-46.
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