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Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Gavia ValleyValley
ValfurvaMunicipality
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Realgar

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Realgar

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Realgar, etc.

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Realgar

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Realgar

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Realgar, etc.

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Realgar

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Realgar

Alpe Valley, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Type:
Valley
Mindat Locality ID:
280390
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280390:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Val di Gavia (Valle di Gavia), Valfurva, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Valley to the north of Gavia Pass, drained by the Gavia stream and its left-side tributary Sobretta.

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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Pararealgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘPararealgar2.FA.15bAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ PararealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ PararealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_di_Gavia
Wikidata ID:Q4007494

Localities in this Region

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