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

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 6° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~11km
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
308259
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:308259:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Vallon du Breuil, La Thuile, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
Italian:
Vallone del Breuil, La Thuile, Valle d'Aosta, Italia


High-pressure mineral assemblage (ferrocarpholite, lawsonite, and chloritoid) in black shales of the Versoyen complex cropping out in Breuil Valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Ferrocarpholite
Formula: Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFerrocarpholite9.DB.05Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Phengite		9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ FerrocarpholiteFe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

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References

Goffé, B., and Bousquet, R. (1997) Ferrocarpholite, chloritoïde et lawsonite dans les métapélitesdes unités du Versoyen et du Petit St Bernard (zone valaisanne, Alpes occidentales). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 77, 137-147.
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