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Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italyi
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Amphibole Supergroup

Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Caysichite-(Y)

Rio Stogia, Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Caysichite-(Y)

Rio Stogia, Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Amphibole Supergroup

Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Caysichite-(Y)

Rio Stogia, Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Caysichite-(Y)

Rio Stogia, Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Amphibole Supergroup

Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Caysichite-(Y)

Rio Stogia, Veirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 27' 41'' North , 8° 33' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.46163,8.55001
GeoHash:
G#: spyhftczv
GRN:
N30E05
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Palo-Patarè128 (2014)3.2km
Urbe869 (2012)4.0km
San Pietro d'Olba206 (2014)4.3km
Sassello1,115 (2014)4.9km
Vara Superiore110 (2014)6.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
55040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55040:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Veirera, Sassello, Savona, Liguria, Italia


Rodingites in serpentinites along the road to Pianpaludo. Described minerals include garnet, titanite, vesuvianite, opal, and asbstos.

Rio Stogia streambed is the locality near Veirera where caysichite-(Y) (in association with anatase, rutile, hematite, etc.) has been found in albite veins in metabasite blocks.

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Mineral List

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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caysichite-(Y)
Formula: (Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Crichtonite Group'
Formula: AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite
Formula: {Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘvar. Tawmawite9.BG.05a{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘCaysichite-(Y)9.DJ.15(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Crichtonite Group'-AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
CrChromium
Crⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Epidote var. Tawmawite{Ca2}{(Al,Fe3+,Cr)3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
ErErbium
Erⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O
YbYtterbium
Ybⓘ Caysichite-(Y)(Ca,Yb,Er)4Y4(Si8O20)(CO3)6(OH) · 7H2O

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References

Pipino G. (1978): Minerali nell'alta Valle dell'Orba. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 4/1978, 106-108.
Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
Palenzona A. (1996): I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. Aggiornamento 1995. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 20, 2 (2-1996), 149-172.
Palenzona, A., Martinelli, A., Pani, M., Selmi, P. (2004): La caysichite-(Y) di Veirera (Gruppo di Voltri, Liguria centrale). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 28, 4 (4-2004), 253-255
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