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Livigno Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Livigno ValleyValley
Sondrio ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
259682
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259682:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Valle di Livigno, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

Italy

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  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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References

Brigo, L., and Omenetto, P. (1983) Scheelite-bearing occurrences in the Italian Alps: geotectonic and lithostratigraphic setting. In: Schneider, H-J., Mineral deposit of the Alps and of the Alpine epoch in Europe. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 41-50.
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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