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Bianco lake REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Bianco lake REE-mineralizationMountain Area
Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia)Highland Region
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Bianco lake REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 18'' North , 8° 9' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.28855,8.16284
GeoHash:
G#: u0jz3dxfr
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mountain Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
440674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440674:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This locality is one of the ~40 “genetically” sub-localities (*) (revealed and/or summarized in Cuchet and al. (2022)) of the giant alpine rare-earth mineralization - with its topographical extension of ~ 20x45 km, in Switzerland and Italy - situated into one precise level of gneiss of the Monte Leone nappe.

This locality is made of mineralized boulders fallen from the cliffs south of point 2873 m.

(*) see also link to other localities:
https://www.mindat.org/loc-440882.html

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
ⓘ Dessauite-(Y)
Formula: (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)
Formula: (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘDessauite-(Y)4.CC.40(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
ⓘGramaccioliite-(Y)4.CC.40(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Oⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Tiⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Feⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Srⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Yⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
PbLead
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38
Pbⓘ Gramaccioliite-(Y)(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ Dessauite-(Y)(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38

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References

Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2022): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 1 ): Die italienische Seite (Alpe Veglia & Alpe Devero). Schweizer Strahler 56(1), 1-9 (in German, French and Italian).
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2023): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 3): Neue Mineralien für die Mineralisation (in German and French). Schweizer Strahler, 57(3), 8-15 (in German and French).
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M. & van der Burgt, A. (2016) Le allaniti e i minerali di terre rare dell'Alpe Veglia (Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 40, 212-241.
Crumbach, M., Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A., Weiss, S. (2016) Zwischen Binntal und Alpe Veglia: Alpine Seltenerden-Elemente. Lapis: 41(9): 22-33.
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2022): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 2): Neue Fundstellen. Schweizer Strahler, 56(4), 11-23 (in German and French).
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