Mineralised fissures in orthogneiss have been found in the rocky material dumped near Somtiolo, derived from excavations for the new State Road SS38 (Romani & Mottana, 1997; Bedognè et al., 2006).

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19 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Gneiss

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ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

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Romani, E., and Mottana, A. (1997) I dopo Pola 1987-1997. Minerali e rocce dell'Alta Valtellina nella raccolta del Museo Mineralogico Naturalistico di Bormio. Tipografia Compagnoni, Valdidentro, 115 pp.

Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., and Sciesa, E. (2006) I minerali della media-alta Valtellina, delle Orobie valtellinesi e della Val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

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ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Ferberite

Formula: FeWO₄

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

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ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Ferberite	4.DB.30	FeWO₄
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Ferberite	FeWO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

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