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Passo Quarries, Premia gneiss quarries, Premia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Passo QuarriesGroup of Quarries
Premia gneiss quarriesGroup of Quarries
PremiaCommune
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
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Type:
Group of Quarries
Mindat Locality ID:
189465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189465:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a15fb35c-aaac-4108-b2d6-3b9ebede62bb
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cave di Passo, Cave di gneiss di Premia, Premia, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia


Group of gneiss quarries located near the village of Passo, which includes:

- Passo quarry, located at an elevation of 750-1010 m SSE of Passo, on the left side of Antigorio valley at the foot of Corno di Cramec;
- Pian della Torre quarry, located at an elevation of 750-870 m NE of Passo, on the left side of Antigorio valley at the foot of Corno di Cramec;
- Passo Cugegno quarry, located at an elevation of 875-900 m NE of Passo, on the left side of Antigorio valley at the foot of Corno di Cramec;
- Passo Salecchio quarry, located at an elevation of 880-920 m N of Passo, on the right side of Antigorio valley along the road leading to Salecchio inferiore;
- Crotto di Fogarso quarry, located at an elevation of 810-910 m NE of Passo, on the left side of Antigorio valley at the foot of Corno di Cramec.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Scolecite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 Β· 5H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Pedroni G. (1993): Valle Antigorio: la cava Groppo in fraz. Passo (Premia). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 16, (3), 173-178.
Milanesi D.(1998): Le zeoliti e i minerali associati delle cave di Premia. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 22, (4), 10-15.
Albertini C., Milanesi D.(2001): Valli Antigorio e Formazza: le titaniti. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 25, (2), 71-84.
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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