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San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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San Giorgio- not defined -
Codera ValleyValley
Novate MezzolaMunicipality
Sondrio ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 12' 9'' North , 9° 28' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Verceia1,088 (2014)1.1km
Campo413 (2014)1.1km
Novate Mezzola1,377 (2014)2.3km
Dascio159 (2014)4.3km
Dubino3,418 (2014)4.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili TicinoViganello, Ticino44km
Mindat Locality ID:
30037
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30037:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
San Giorgio, Val Codera, Novate Mezzola, Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Gneiss containing metamorphic calcephires. Minerals are found at their contact.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Humite
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
'Scapolite'
'Scapolite var. Wernerite'
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Humite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Scapolite
var. Wernerite'
-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C Scapolite var. Wernerite
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Scapolite var. Wernerite
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Scapolite var. Wernerite
Na Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Scapolite var. Wernerite
Al Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Scapolite var. Wernerite
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Scapolite var. Wernerite
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Scapolite var. Wernerite
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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