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Novazza mine, Valgoglio, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Novazza mineMine (Inactive)
ValgoglioCommune
Bergamo ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 58' 8'' North , 9° 54' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Novazza149 (2014)0.6km
Valgoglio345 (2014)0.7km
Gromo838 (2014)1.5km
Bani102 (2014)1.8km
Marinoni114 (2014)2.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
29926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29926:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Novazza, Valgoglio, Val Seriana, Bergamo, Lombardia, Italia


Inactive uranium mine (research phases 1959-1963 and new researches in 1970-1973). The workings consist of main entrance, galleries at four levels and big dumps.

The mineralization is hosted as low grade disseminations and stockworks within layers of hydrotermally altered ryolitic ignimbrites belonging to the first of two volcanic episodes of the Formation called "Vulcaniti di Monte Cabianca" (Formazione del Collio auct., pro parte) of Lower Permian age.

(Revised coordinates provided)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metalodèvite
Formula: Zn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Studtite
Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Zinczippeite
Formula: Zn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Studtite4.GA.15[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Curite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Zinczippeite7.EC.05Zn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metalodèvite8.ED.10Zn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MetalodèviteZn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
H ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MetalodèviteZn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
O ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
S ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn MetalodèviteZn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Native ArsenicAs
As MetalodèviteZn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
As RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
U MetalodèviteZn(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U Studtite[(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
U ZinczippeiteZn(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O

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