Boscardin, M. (2014) Provincia di Verona. In: Zorzi, F., and Boscardin, M. (eds.), Minerali del Veneto. Alla scoperta sei tesori della nostra regione. Museo di Storia Naturale e Archeologia di Montebelluna - Treviso, Cierre Edizioni, Sommacampagna, 153-171.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Corno d'Aquilio, Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy

References:

Longhi, A. (1979) Miniere e Minerali del Veronese. Associazione Geologica Mineralogica Veronese, Edizioni Libreria Cortina, Verona, 95 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'	-
ⓘ	''	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

191 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Scaglia Rossa	21	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Scaglia Rossa Veneta	14	89.3 - 83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Calcari Grigi - Rotzo	16	190.8 - 182 Ma (Early Jurassic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Contusotruncana genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : *Contusotruncana*	89.3 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Frondicularia genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Nodosariidae : *Frondicularia*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Haurania genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Hauraniidae : *Haurania*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Involutina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Involutinidae : *Involutina*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Marginotruncana genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globotruncanidae : *Marginotruncana*	93.5 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mayncina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Lituolida : Mayncinidae : *Mayncina*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Orbitopsella genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Loftusiida : Mesoendothyridae : *Orbitopsella*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Nerinea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Nerineidae : *Nerinea*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Opisoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : *Opisoma*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Distefanella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Distefanella*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Durania*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lapeirousella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Lapeirousella*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Megalodon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Megalodontidae : *Megalodon*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Pachyrisma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Pachyrismatidae : *Pachyrisma*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Radiolites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Radiolites*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauvagesia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Sauvagesia*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Echinodermata phylum	Animalia : Echinodermata	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Cretodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : *Cretodus*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Chelonioidea superfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelonioidea	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Radiolitidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lithiotis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Plicatostylidae : *Lithiotis*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Trocholina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Trocholinidae : *Trocholina*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Archaeoglobigerina genus	Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rugoglobigerinidae : *Archaeoglobigerina*	89.3 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dicarinella genus	Foraminifera : Globotruncanidae : *Dicarinella*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeodasycladus genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : *Palaeodasycladus*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Lucianorhabdus quadrifidus species	Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Coccosphaerales : Calyptrosphaeraceae : Lucianorhabdus : *Lucianorhabdus quadrifidus*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thaumatoporella genus	Plantae : Chlorophyta : *Thaumatoporella*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Romeosaurus fumanensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Romeosaurus : *Romeosaurus fumanensis*	89.3 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Romeosaurus sorbinii species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Romeosaurus : *Romeosaurus sorbinii*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lituosepta genus	Foraminifera : Lituolidae : *Lituosepta*	190.8 - 182 Ma Early Jurassic
Praeradiolites hoeninghausi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Praeradiolites : *Praeradiolites hoeninghausi*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protosphargis veronensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae : Protosphargis : *Protosphargis veronensis*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Heterohelix globulosa species	Foraminifera : Heterohelicidae : Heterohelix : *Heterohelix globulosa*	93.5 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania cornupastoris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania : *Durania cornupastoris*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania gaensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : Durania : *Durania gaensis*	93.5 - 85.8 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Italy

Veneto
- Verona Province
  - Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sant%27Anna_d%27Alfaedo
Wikidata ID:	Q47442
GeoNames ID:	6540378

Localities in this Region

Italy

Veneto
- Verona Province
  - Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo

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