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Garés waterfalls (Comelle waterfalls), Garés Valley, Canale d'Agordo, Belluno Province, Veneto, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Garés waterfalls (Comelle waterfalls)Group of Waterfalls
Garés ValleyValley
Canale d'AgordoCommune
Belluno ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 18' 11'' North , 11° 52' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.30310,11.87265
GeoHash:
G#: u20rqjjrh
GRN:
N31E06
Type:
Group of Waterfalls
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falcade Alto117 (2014)5.9km
Pie' Falcade1,143 (2014)5.9km
Canale d'Agordo718 (2014)6.8km
San Martino di Castrozza402 (2016)6.9km
Caviola591 (2014)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
405013
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:405013:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cascate di Garés (Cascate delle Comelle), Valle di Garés (Val Garés), Canale d'Agordo, Provincia di Belluno, Veneto, Italia


The presence of mordenite and heulandite has been reported in the debris of volcanic rocks below the Garés (or Comelle) waterfalls.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O

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References

De Robertis, M. and Passaglia, E. (1971) Zeoliti delle porfiriti della Val di Garés. Periodico di Mineralogia, 40, 3, 394
Boscardin, M. (1975) Informazioni di mineralogia italiana. 50) Zeoliti della Valle del Cordevole e della Val Garés (Belluno). Notizie del Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, 6, 1 (marzo 1975), 4-5.
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