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Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Monte AltoMountain
Montegrotto TermeCommune
Padova ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
ItalyCountry

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Quartz

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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Chalcedony

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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Chalcedony

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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Quartz

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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Chalcedony

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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Chalcedony

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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Quartz

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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Chalcedony

Calton Quarry, Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 19' 28'' North , 11° 46' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.32455,11.76780
GRN:
N31E06
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Montegrotto Terme10,276 (2014)1.6km
Catajo122 (2014)2.5km
Torreglia5,241 (2014)2.8km
Bernardi-Pedron315 (2014)2.9km
Fornace Laterizi235 (2014)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
280644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280644:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monte Alto, Montegrotto Terme, Colli Euganei, Provincia di Padova, Veneto, Italia


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite Group'
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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