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Monte di Malo Quarry (Canova bentonite quarry), Contrada Vanzi, Monte di Malo, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Monte di Malo Quarry (Canova bentonite quarry)Quarry
Contrada VanziHamlet
Monte di MaloCommune
Vicenza ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 40' 17'' North , 11° 21' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monte di Malo855 (2014)1.3km
San Vito di Leguzzano3,218 (2014)2.5km
Monte Magrè342 (2014)2.5km
Giovanni Xxiii231 (2014)2.9km
Proe di Sopra269 (2014)3.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
31061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31061:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava di Monte di Malo, Vanzi, Monte di Malo, Vicenza, Veneto, Italia


Clay quarry which also contains tuffs and basalt bombs erupted during Upper Cretaceous - Lower Miocene by Mucchione volcanic complex.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Heulandite-K
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Heulandite-Na
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Heulandite-K9.GE.05(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Heulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Na Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
K Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca Heulandite-K(K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Ca Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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