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Cavaglia Mountain, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
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Cavaglia MountainMountain
LanzadaMunicipality
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LombardyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 15' 24'' North , 9° 54' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.25684,9.91581
GeoHash:
G#: u0pp1su3x
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lanzada1,365 (2014)3.8km
Caspoggio1,375 (2014)4.2km
Santa Elisabetta123 (2014)4.3km
Vassalini247 (2014)4.6km
Chiesa in Valmalenco2,203 (2014)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
60190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60190:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monte Cavaglia, Lanzada, Val Lanterna, Valmalenco (Val Malenco), Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia


Large slice of the Malenco serpentinite embedded in carbonate rocks of the Lanzada-Scermendone Zone (Suretta Nappe).
Perovskite-calcite veins, that occur at an elevation of about 1350 m, between Tornadri and Dos Sciaresa, have yielded dark red-brown perovskite crystals (up to 20 mm) in association with magnetite, ilmenite, clinochlore and diopside.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (1993) I minerali della provincia di Sondrio: Valmalenco. Bettini, Sondrio, 275 pp.
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