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Febbraro Valley, Madesimo, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Febbraro ValleyValley
MadesimoMunicipality
Sondrio ProvinceProvince
LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 25' 51'' North , 9° 17' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
55840
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55840:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Valle Febbraro, Madesimo, Valle Spluga (Valle San Giacomo), Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


GPS coordinates are approximate.

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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Colour: yellow-orange, pink
Description: crystals up to 5mm
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Giovanni Scapin CollectionIdentified by Giovanni Scapin: Visual Identification
Photo and collection Giovanni ScapinIdentification: Visual Identification
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Xenotime'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Xenotime'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Native ArsenicAs
As LöllingiteFeAs2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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