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Rio Inferno quarry, Brughiere, Omegna, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Mindat Locality ID:
73165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73165:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Locality situated 3 km to the N-NE of Omegna. Gully crossed by the stream "Rio Inferno" with to his summit an abandoned granite quarry. This granite is part of the "Baveno granite" formation.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Heulandite-Na
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Pumpellyite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilbite-Na
Formula: Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Zinnwaldite'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Hingganite-(Y)9.AJ.20(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pumpellyite-(Mg)9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siderophyllite9.EC.20KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Heulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Stilbite-Na9.GE.10Na9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Zinnwaldite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Zinnwaldite
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
H Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnataseTiO2
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Zinnwaldite
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
O Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Zinnwaldite
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Na Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mg Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Al Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si Zinnwaldite
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Si Stilbite-NaNa9(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
K Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
K Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SiderophylliteKFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Fe Zinnwaldite
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Sr Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Y Hingganite-(Y)(Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
UUranium
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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