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Forno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Forno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 22' 45'' North , 8° 19' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.37921,8.32931
GeoHash:
G#: u0jzve14r
GRN:
N31E05
Area:
5.0 km2
Type:
Glacier
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
145797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:145797:4
GUID (UUID V4):
07cb2d74-f31e-4e66-a7e6-adc96d3705bf
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ghiacciaio del Forno, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza (Pomatt), Val Formazza (Pomattertal), Val d'Ossola, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia


Minerals are found in gneiss of Monte Leone nappe and associated amphibolites outcropping on the mountains surrounding the 5 km long (in 2012) glacier (Passo del Forno-Punte del Forno area, Cima Cust, Ofenjoch-Punta d'Arbola/Ofenhorn SE ridge, Torri del Vannino).

In 1976, from a cleft located about 30 m below the northwestermost summit of Punte del Forno, large quartz crystals and crystal aggregates of hematite ("iron roses"), sometimes attaining more than 3 cm in size, were recovered (Piccoli et al., 2007).
SEM-WDS analysis of heulandite-Ca has shown that Ca is the dominant extra-framework cation, accompanied by significant amounts of Sr and K, minor Na, and traces of Ba (Bosio & Lovskaya, 2007).

Location Coordinates revised. The previous were definitely wrong.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
sergio varvello
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite
var. Iron Rose		4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Albite
var. Pericline		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 26H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Del Caldo A., Moro C., Gramaccioli C.M., and Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp.
Mattioli, V. (1976) LocalitΓ  mineralogiche consigliate. Ghiacciaio del Forno e adiacenze (Val Formazza - Ossola). Notizie Gr. Mineral. Lombardo, 7, 3 (sett. 1976), 56-58.
Mattioli, V. (1979) Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 268 pp.
Graeser, S., and Roggiani, A.G. (1980) Apatite di Punta d'Arbola (Ossola): un esemplare di non comuni dimensioni. Rendiconti della SocietΓ  Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 36, 2, 595-598.
Jossen, E. (1980) Fund eines selten grossen Apatits in den Alpen (Punta d'Arbola). Schweizer Strahler, 8, 346-347.
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.pp.482-483
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