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South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italyi
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South slopeMountain
Mount FoscarinettoMountain
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SoaveCommune
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Heulandite-Ca

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
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Ranciéite, etc.

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
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Saponite

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
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Heulandite-Ca

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
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Ranciéite, etc.

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
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Saponite

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
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Heulandite-Ca

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
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Ranciéite, etc.

South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 26' 16'' North , 11° 15' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.43796,11.25657
GRN:
N31E06
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fittà126 (2014)1.7km
Soave5,035 (2014)2.2km
San Vittore632 (2016)2.9km
Monteforte d'Alpone5,235 (2014)2.9km
Brognoligo-Costalunga2,777 (2014)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
294347
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:294347:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Foscarino
Other Languages:
Italian:
Versante sud del Monte Foscarino, Fittà, Soave, Provincia di Verona, Veneto, Italia


Outcrop of basaltic rocks at an elevation of 194 m (see coordinates) in the proximity of a vineyard and not far from the roadside shrine known as "Capitello no. 4" or "Capitello Regina Coeli". Typical minerals inside the rock vesicles are chabazite-Ca, phillipsite-Ca, offretite, heulandite-Ca, saponite, calcite, and ranciéite (Pegoraro et al., 2017).

From another outcrop, located ca. 200 m to the northeast (coordinates 45.439427 N, 11.258779 E), offretite has been found in association with erionite, harmotome-phillipsite-Ca, and smectite-group minerals (Mattioli et al., 2018).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Asbolane ?
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ 'Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series'
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘAsbolane ?4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘRanciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series

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References

Pegoraro, Sergio, Bressan, Franco, Mattioli, Michele (2017) Le zeoliti di quota 194 m s.l.m. del Monte Foscarino (Soave, Monti Lessini, Veneto) [The zeolites at 194 m above sea level of Monte Foscarino (Soave, Monti Lessini, Veneto)]. Micro, 15 (2). 66-91
Mattioli, Michele, Giordani, Matteo, Arcangeli, Pierluca, Valentini, Laura, Boscardin, Matteo, Pacella, Alessandro, Ballirano, Paolo (2018) Prismatic to Asbestiform Offretite from Northern Italy: Occurrence, Morphology and Crystal-Chemistry of a New Potentially Hazardous Zeolite. Minerals, 8 (2) 69 doi:10.3390/min8020069
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