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Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Eclogite

Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Eclogite

Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Eclogite

Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Eclogite

Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Eclogite

Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Eclogite

Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 38' 33'' North , 7° 7' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.64267,7.11672
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
68900
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68900:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Retromorphic LT eclogites and omphacite metagabbros in ophiolitic massif in the area around Passo Gallarino (2727 m).


Note: This locality is on the Italian side of the border, not in France as originally added to Mindat ("Monviso (Monte Viso), Abries, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France"). See http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-236948.html.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Na/Al-actinolite. Green schist facies.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Rims garnet in green schist facies.
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series'
Description: Mg-chlorite in eclogite facies. Fe-chlorite in blue/green schist facies.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Blue schist facies.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Replaces omphacite in blue schist facies.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ Jadeite var. Chloromelanite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ Magnesiochloritoid
Formula: MgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Description: In coronitic troctolites and melatroctolites from the gabbroic sequence.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Blue schist facies.
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Fe-rich talc / minnesotaite solid solution. In blueschist facies. Talc in coronitic troctolites and melatroctolites from the gabbroic sequence.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Green schist facies.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMagnesiochloritoid9.AF.85MgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘJadeite
var. Chloromelanite		9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMinnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chamosite-Clinochlore Series

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References

Lombardo, B., Nervo, R., Compagnoni, R., Messigne, B., Kienast, J.R., Mevel, C., Fiora, L., Piccardo, G.B., and Lanza, R. (1978) Osservazioni preliminari sulle ofioliti metamorfiche del Monviso (Alpi Occidentali). Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 34, 2, 253-305
Nisio, Pascal; Lardeaux, Jean-Marc (1987) Retromorphic Fe-rich talc in low-temperature eclogites : example from Monviso (Italian Western Alps). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 110 (4). p.427-437. doi:10.3406/bulmi.1987.8038
MESSIGA, , KIENAST, , REBAY, , RICCARDI, , TRIBUZIO, (2001) Cr-rich magnesiochloritoid eclogites from the Monviso ophiolites (Western Alps, Italy) Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 17 (3) 287-299 doi:10.1046/j.1525-1314.1999.00198.x
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