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Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy i
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Brenva Glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Under the glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

The rocky Brenva glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Brenva Glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Under the glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

The rocky Brenva glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Brenva Glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Under the glacier

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

45° 48' 56'' North , 6° 55' 33'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

64139

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:64139:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Ghiacciao della Brenva, Val Veny, Massiccio del Monte Bianco, Courmayuer, Valle d'Aosta, Italia

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Mineral List

24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)

Formula: Y(TiNb)O₆

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

ⓘ Autunite

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Pedroni G. (1996): Uranofane e altri minerali del Ghiacciaio della Brenva - Gruppo del Monte Bianco (Aosta). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 20, (3), 282-289.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.

Pedroni G. (1996): Uranofane e altri minerali del Ghiacciaio della Brenva - Gruppo del Monte Bianco (Aosta). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 20, (3), 282-289.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Alberto Vaghi collection

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)

Formula: Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Kasolite

Formula: Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

ⓘ Milarite

Formula: K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]

References:

Palenzona A.,Selmi P.,Fraccaro G.(2002)-La milarite della Brenva(Monte Bianco-AO)-Riv. Min. Ital.,Milano,fasc. 1,2002,pp. 50-51

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Alberto Vaghi collection

ⓘ Parauranophane

Formula: Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Pedroni G.(1996)-Uranofane e altri minerali del Ghiacciaio della Brenva,Gruppo del Monte Bianco(AO)-Riv. Min. Ital.,Milano fasc. 3,1996,pp. 282-289

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Giovanni Scapin Collection

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Alberto Vaghi collection

Gallery:

Y(TiNb)O₆ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)

Aeschynite-(Y)

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Aeschynite-(Y)

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Aeschynite-(Y)

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]ⓘ Milarite

Milarite

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Milarite

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Milarite

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Ce(PO₄)ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Monazite-(Ce)

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Monazite-(Ce)

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Monazite-(Ce)

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Quartz

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Quartz

Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Faden Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
ⓘ	Aeschynite-(Y)	4.DF.05	Y(TiNb)O₆
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Hydroxylapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Autunite	8.EB.05	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Kasolite	9.AK.15	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
ⓘ	Parauranophane	9.AK.15	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Kainosite-(Y)	9.CF.10	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
ⓘ	Milarite	9.CM.05	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Heulandite-Ca	9.GE.05	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Allanite Group'	-	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
H	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Al	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Si	ⓘ Allanite Group	(A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Faden Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
P	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Milarite	K(◻H₂O)Ca₂(Be₂Al)[Si₁₂O₃₀]
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite-Ca	(Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂ · 26H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Y	ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)	Ca₂Y₂(SiO₃)₄(CO₃) · H₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)	Y(TiNb)O₆
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 10-12H₂O
U	ⓘ Kasolite	Pb(UO₂)(SiO₄) · H₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Parauranophane	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂ · 5H₂O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Aosta Valley
- Courmayeur
  - Mont Blanc Massif southeast flank (Monte Bianco Massif southeast flank)Massif
  - Veny ValleyValley

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References

Ravagnani, D. (1974): I giacimenti uraniferi italiani e i loro minerali. Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Ed., Milano, 188 pp.

Palenzona A., Selmi P. (1995): Novità dalla Valle d'Aosta. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 19, 2 (2-1995), 91-95.

Pedroni G. (1996): Uranofane e altri minerali del Ghiacciaio della Brenva - Gruppo del Monte Bianco (Aosta). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 20, 3 (3-1996), 282-289.

Palenzona A., Fraccaro G., Selmi P. (2002): La milarite della Brenva (Monte Bianco, Aosta). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 26, 1 (1-2002), 50-51.

Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.

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