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Torvéraz Valley, La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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Torvéraz ValleyValley
La ThuileCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 41' 45'' North , 6° 52' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.69597,6.86703
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
308255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:308255:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Vallon de Torvéraz (Vallon du torrent de Torvéraz), La Thuile, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
Italian:
Vallone di Torvéraz (Vallone del torrente di Torvéraz), La Thuile, Valle d'Aosta, Italia


Alpine-type fissures containing pyrite, calcite, and sometimes hematite.

They tipycally occur in the roches moutonnées along the right orographic side of the Torvéraz brook (Torrente di Torvéraz/Torrent de Torvéraz). For the occurrences on the left side of the valley, see the localities Pointe Rousse and Pointe Rousse Pass.

Furthermore, whitish spherulic aggregates of probable aragonite have been found in the talus below Glacier de la Fourclaz-Mont de la Fourclaz.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite ?5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Monistier, G. (2001) Piccolo San Bernardo: i risultati di alcune ricerche. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 25, 2 (2-2001), 96-102
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