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Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italyi
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Bocchetta pass

Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bocchetta pass

Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bocchetta pass

Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bocchetta pass

Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Anatase

Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bocchetta pass

Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Bocchetta pass

Bocchetta Pass, Campomorone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 33' 2'' North , 8° 53' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.55061,8.88800
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
31245
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31245:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Minerals are found in fractures crossing Jurassic jaspers and meta-basalts of the area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Glaucophane ?
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Visually identified, not yet analyzed.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘGlaucophane ?9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
Palenzona, A., Bruzzo, E., and Bruzzo, D. (1990) I minerali del Passo della Bocchetta (GE). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3, 161-164.
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