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Combana Mountain, Rogolo, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Combana MountainMountain
RogoloMunicipality
Sondrio ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 5' 20'' North , 9° 30' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.08892,9.50293
GeoHash:
G#: u0ny0npz6
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rasura277 (2014)4.1km
Gerola Alta152 (2014)4.9km
Sacco258 (2014)5.1km
Bema136 (2014)5.2km
Piagno252 (2014)5.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili TicinoViganello, Ticino42km
Mindat Locality ID:
259482
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259482:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monte Combana, Valle Lesina, Valtellina (Veltlin), Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Staurolite and almandine in mica schist cropping out on the western slope of Monte Combana, 2327 m (Lesina Valley).

This sector of Lesina Valley is included in the municipal territory of Rogolo.

Note: Coordinates approximate.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Italy

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References

alpenkarte.eu (n.d.) https://alpenkarte.eu/kartenausschnitt/Monte%20Combana
Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (2006) I minerali della media-alta Valtellina, delle Orobie valtellinesi e della Val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.
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