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Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy i
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Contrada Costa Hamlet
Velo d'Astico Commune
Vicenza Province Province
Veneto Region
Italy Country

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Contrada Costa	Hamlet
Velo d'Astico	Commune
Vicenza Province	Province
Veneto	Region
Italy	Country

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Goethite, etc.

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Goethite

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Calcite, etc.

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Goethite, etc.

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Goethite

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Calcite, etc.

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Goethite, etc.

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Goethite

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 46' 55'' North , 11° 22' 29'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Velo d'Astico	2,350 (2012)	0.9km
Velo	749 (2014)	1.0km
Seghe	591 (2014)	1.9km
Meda	196 (2014)	2.0km
Lago	205 (2014)	2.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

420120

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:420120:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Rio Albo

Other Languages:

Italian:

Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Provincia di Vicenza (Vicentino), Veneto, Italia

Triassic vulcanites eroded by water flow along Rio Albo and other streamlets in the neighbourhood of Contrada Costa.

Typical of these rocks is nodular chalcedony often in the form of geodes up to 20 cm in diametre, whose external crust of chacedony is lined with quartz crystals, sometimes showing a pale amethyst colour, in association with brown acicular goethite and calcite.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg

ⓘ Goethite

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ Mordenite

ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ var. Chalcedony

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Boscardin, M., and Violati Tescari, O. (1996) Gemme del Vicentino. Comune di Montecchio Maggiore, Museo Civico "G. Zannato", Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 114 pp.

Daleffe, A., and Daleffe, M.T. (1997) Ferrierite, heulandite e mordenite di Velo d'Astico (Vicenza). Studi e Ricerche, Associazione Amici del Museo, Museo Civico "G. Zannato", Montecchio Maggiore, 4, 54-56

Zordan, A. (2014) Provincia di Vicenza. In: Zorzi, F., Boscardin, M., (eds.), Minerali del Veneto. Alla scoperta dei tesori della nostra regione. Museo di Storia Naturale e Archeologia di Montebelluna - Treviso, Cierre Edizioni, Sommacampagna, pages 173-246.

ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg

Formula: [Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O

References:

Passaglia, E., Luppi, D., Boscardin, M., and Zordan, A. (2010) Stilbite e ferrierite del Vicentino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 34, 3 (3-2010), 152-164

Boscardin, M., Daleffe, A., Rocchetti, I., and Zordan, A. (2011) Minerali del Vicentino - Aggiornamenti, località e nuove determinazioni. Museo di Archeologia e Scienze Naturali “G. Zannato”, Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 183 pp.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Boscardin, M., and Violati Tescari, O. (1996) Gemme del Vicentino. Comune di Montecchio Maggiore, Museo Civico "G. Zannato", Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 114 pp.

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

ⓘ Mordenite

Formula: (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Boscardin, M., and Violati Tescari, O. (1996) Gemme del Vicentino. Comune di Montecchio Maggiore, Museo Civico "G. Zannato", Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 114 pp.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Boscardin, M., and Violati Tescari, O. (1996) Gemme del Vicentino. Comune di Montecchio Maggiore, Museo Civico "G. Zannato", Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 114 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Mordenite	9.GD.35	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
ⓘ	Ferrierite-Mg	9.GD.50	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
H	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Na	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Al	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
K	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Mordenite	(Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg	[Mg₂(K,Na)₂Ca_0.5](Si₂₉Al₇)O₇₂ · 18H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)

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References

Boscardin, M., and Violati Tescari, O. (1996) Gemme del Vicentino. Comune di Montecchio Maggiore, Museo Civico "G. Zannato", Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza), 114 pp.

Passaglia, E., Luppi, D., Boscardin, M., and Zordan, A. (2010) Stilbite e ferrierite del Vicentino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 34, 3 (3-2010), 152-164

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Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy i
Regional Level Types
Contrada Costa Hamlet
Velo d'Astico Commune
Vicenza Province Province
Veneto Region
Italy Country