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Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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View of Tremogge Peak and Tremogge Pass

Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Vishnevite

Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Vishnevite

Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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View of Tremogge Peak and Tremogge Pass

Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Tremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 20' 51'' North , 9° 49' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.34773,9.82332
GeoHash:
G#: u0nzxt35h
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Primolo125 (2014)8.5km
Vassalini247 (2014)9.1km
Chiesa in Valmalenco2,203 (2014)9.2km
Lanzada1,365 (2014)9.4km
Caspoggio1,375 (2014)9.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
27319
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27319:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pizzo Tremogge, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Valmalenco (Val Malenco), Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Outcrops and boulders of metasedimentary rocks and marbles rich in "contact type" minerals, especially Ca and Al silicates.

Provided coordinates (about centroid of collecting areas) are still approximate but better than previously.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Vishnevite
Formula: (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘvar. Clinothulite9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘVishnevite9.FB.05(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Vishnevite(Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Clinozoisite var. Clinothulite{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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References

Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (1993) I minerali della provincia di Sondrio: Valmalenco. Bettini, Sondrio, 275 pp.
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