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Ghiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Ghiacciaio di MottisciaGlacier
Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia)Highland Region
VarzoCommune
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry
Ghiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

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Hematite

Ghiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp, Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Rutile, etc.

Ghiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp, Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Hematite

Ghiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp, Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Rutile, etc.

Ghiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp, Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Hematite

Ghiacciaio di Mottiscia, Veglia Alp, Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 44'' North , 8° 8' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.29577,8.13447
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
304987
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304987:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ghiacciaio Mottiscia


Glacier situated between Punta del Rebbio/Bortelhorn (3194 m) and Punta Mottiscia/Hillehorn (3158 m).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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References

Lincio, G. (1904) Del rutilo dell'Alpe Veglia. Atti della R. Accademia delle Scienze, Torino, 39 (1903-1904), 995-1007
Desbuissons, L. (1909) La Vallée de Binn (Valais). Ed. G. Bridel, Lausanne, 327 pp.
Lincio, G. (1910) Di alcuni minerali dell'Alpe Veglia. Atti della R. Accademia delle Scienze, Torino, 45 (1909-1910), 728-736
Mattioli, V. (1979) Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 268 pp.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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