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Hochwart - Vedetta Alta, Ulten (Ultimo), Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Hochwart - Vedetta AltaMountain
Ulten (Ultimo)Commune
Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato)District
South TyrolAutonomous Province
Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Hochwart

Hochwart - Vedetta Alta, Ulten, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Hochwart

Hochwart - Vedetta Alta, Ulten, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Hochwart

Hochwart - Vedetta Alta, Ulten, Burggrafenamt, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 31' 4'' North , 10° 59' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.51778,10.99861
GRN:
N32E06
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pracupola134 (2014)3.3km
Ultimo - Ulten3,006 (2016)3.4km
Santa Valburga826 (2014)3.6km
Proves113 (2014)4.8km
Proves - Proveis288 (2012)4.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
69416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69416:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Hochwart, Ulten, Burggrafenamt, Südtirol (Autonome Provinz Bozen-Südtirol), Trentino-Südtirol, Italien
Italian:
Vedetta Alta, Ultimo, Burgraviato, Alto Adige (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano-Alto Adige), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italia


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dissakisite-(La) (TL)
Formula: (CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘDissakisite-(La) (TL)9.BG.05(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Dissakisite-(La)(CaLa)(AlAlMg)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Italy
  • Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

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References

Hauzenberger, C. A., Höller, W., Hoinkes, G. (1996) Transition from eclogite to amphibolite-facies metamorphism in the Austroalpine Ulten Zone. Mineralogy and Petrology, 58 (3). 111-130 doi:10.1007/bf01172092
Tumiati, S. (2005) Dissakisite-(La) from the Ulten zone peridotite (Italian Eastern Alps): A new end-member of the epidote group. American Mineralogist, 90 (7) 1177-1185 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1710
Lavina, Barbara, Carbonin, Susanna, Russo, Umberto, Tumiati, Simone (2006) The crystal structure of dissakisite-(La) and structural variations after annealing of radiation damage. American Mineralogist, 91 (1) 104-110 doi:10.2138/am.2006.1721
Tumiati, S., Carbonin, S., Mair, V., & Russo, U. (2006). Dissakisite-(La). Nuova specie dalla Val d'Ultimo, Alto Adige. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30(4), 244-247.
Tumiati, Simone, Godard, Gaston, Martin, Silvana, Klötzli, Urs, Monticelli, Damiano (2007) Fluid-controlled crustal metasomatism within a high-pressure subducted mélange (Mt. Hochwart, Eastern Italian Alps) Lithos, 94 (1) 148-167 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.06.009
Marocchi, M. (2008): Slab-related metasomatism recorded by phlogopite-peridotite from Mt. Hochwart (Ulten Zone, Italy). GeoActa, 7, 15-28.
Marocchi, M., Mair, V., Tropper, P., Bargossi, G. M. (2009) Metasomatic reaction bands at the Mt. Hochwart gneiss-peridotite contact (Ulten Zone, Italy): insights into fluid-rock interaction in subduction zones. Mineralogy and Petrology, 95 (3) 251-272 doi:10.1007/s00710-009-0043-8
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