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Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italyi
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Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley)Valley
Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa)Alpine Pasture
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Metropolitan City of TurinMetropolitan City
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Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Ala Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Arnas Valley

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Spessartine

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Boulangerite

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Arnas Valley

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Spessartine

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Boulangerite

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Arnas Valley

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Spessartine

Arnas Valley, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 17' 38'' North , 7° 9' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.29399,7.15415
GeoHash:
G#: u0j1dv92x
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
64348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64348:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vallone d'Arnas (Vallone di Rio Arnas), Alpe della Mussa (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Torino, Piemonte, Italia


mineralized veins in various types of rocks along the valley, including:

- quartz veins in gneiss (the paragenesis comprises quartz, aeschynite-(Y), anatase, brookite, xenotime-(Y));
- albite veins in prasinite (the paragenesis comprises albite, amphibole, calcite, clinozoisite, prehnite);
- manganese silicates (braunite, rhodonite, spessartine).

For the Fe-Pb-(Cu)-As-Sb-S mineralization within carbonate gangue of Beccas d’Arnas, see the relevant sublocality [http://www.mindat.org/loc-253258.html].

Arnas valley, if compared with the other mineral sites near Pian della Mussa, has a very short history as a mineral locality. Excluding the earliest mentions of common minerals (such as calcite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, magnetite, quartz, and siderite) made by some authors (Grill and Repossi, 1942; Repossi, 1942; Maletto et al., 1976; Brizio et al., 1984), it was only from the 1990s that serious collecting and scientific investigations evidenced the mineral wealth of this valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

25 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
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Habit: saddle-like xls
Colour: white, creamy, dark brown
Description: It is a magnesian ankerite.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: sprays of acicular xls
Colour: white
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Habit: needles
Description: xls up to 6 mm.
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: saddle-like xls
Colour: white, creamy, dark brown
Description: It is a Fe-rich dolomite
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit: spherules of lamellar xls
Colour: white
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘHörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
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ⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3

Localities in this Region

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  • Piedmont
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Balme
        • Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa)

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References

Barresi A.A., Caiolo M., Ambrino P., Orlandi P., 2003. Mineralogia delle Valli di Lanzo (Piemonte). Hornesite, lollingite, boulangerite e bournonite in un filone idrotermale dell'alta Val d'Ala (TO). Il Cercapietre, 1-2.
Grill, E., and Repossi, Elena (1942): Itinerari mineralogici. La Val d'Ala. Natura, 33, 42-57.
Repossi, Elena (1942): Ricerche su alcuni minerali della Val d'Ala. Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat., 81, 138-152.
Maletto, G., Meda, F., Pelizzone, G. (1976): I minerali della Val d'Ala. Ellezeta, Ed., Torino 72 pp.
Brizio, P., Maletto, G., Pelizzone, G. (1984): Aggiornamento a: "I minerali della Val d'Ala". Not. Miner. Paleont. (Riccione), 39, 3-15 (Part I); 40, 44-48 (Part II).
Valverde, P. (1998): Special Anatase. Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 3, 66 pp. + 11 planches couleur.
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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