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Contrada Pinzerle (Ca' Pinzerle), Santa Maria di Tretto (Contrada Pornaro), Tretto, Schio, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
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Contrada Pinzerle (Ca' Pinzerle), Santa Maria di Tretto (Contrada Pornaro), Tretto, Schio-Recoaro metalliferous district, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N31E06
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
263276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263276:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Contrada Pinzerle (Ca' Pinzerle), Santa Maria di Tretto (Contrada Pornaro), Tretto, Schio, Provincia di Vicenza, Veneto, Italia


The ore mineralisation is associated with silicified limestone in the Calcare di Monte Spitz formation.

Outcrop near a footpath in a flat area, where there are two old buildings (locally called "casoni") used for clay drying, few hundred metres after Contrada Pinzerle.

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Boscardin, M., Daleffe, A., Rocchetti, I., Zordan, A. (2011): Minerali del Vicentino - Aggiornamenti, località e nuove determinazioni. Museo di Archeologia e Scienze Naturali “G. Zannato”, Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 183 pp.
Zordan, A. (2014) Provincia di Vicenza. In: Zorzi, F., Boscardin, M., (eds.), Minerali del Veneto. Alla scoperta dei tesori della nostra regione. Museo di Storia Naturale e Archeologia di Montebelluna - Treviso, Cierre Edizioni, Sommacampagna, 173-246.
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