Pizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Pizzo Marcio South-East dyke | Dike |
Pizzo Marcio | Mountain |
Trontano | Commune |
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province | Province |
Piedmont | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
Pizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 7'' North , 8° 23' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Coimo | 262 (2014) | 3.4km |
Druogno | 568 (2014) | 4.6km |
Trontano | 465 (2014) | 5.3km |
Santa Maria Maggiore | 1,264 (2014) | 6.3km |
Cosa | 152 (2014) | 6.5km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili Ticino | Viganello, Ticino | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
292608
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:292608:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e81fa5ca-f1b4-4b5f-ba68-e0e21f4b7d82
Name(s) in local language(s):
Filone del Pizzo Marcio sud-est, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Val Vigezzo, Val d'Ossola, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia
Albitised pegmatite dyke outcropping along the bed of a streamlet, flowing in a gully located on the south-east slope of Pizzo Marcio in Antoliva Valley, just above the path connecting Alpe Miucca to Passo Biordo.
The dyke, which outcrops for about 30 metres at an elevation of ca. 1650 m a.s.l., is not always easy to work because of the flowing water. One of the most typical minerals from this occurrence is roggianite, which forms tufts of fine acicular crystals, silky white with a slightly rose tinge, sometimes in association with microcline, clinozoisite, and granular quartz.
Furthermore, typical peculiarities are observable in the host rocks:
- bavenite can be found, completely dissociated from beryl, in a rodingite at the contact with the albitised pegmatite. Here, it appears as millimetre-sized felted aggregates embedded in prehnite or as fan-like aggregates of slender lamellar crystals in association with clinozoisite, diopside (crystals up to 15 mm long), prehnite, titanite, etc.
- a quartz lens, situated three metres from the albitised pegmatite dyke, is cut by a 10-15 cm thick vein of black schorl, in which idiomorphic crystals of the same mineral, attaining several centimetres in length, sometimes occur (Mattioli et al., 1995).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Description: Mg/(Mg +Fetot) ratio β₯ 0.85 References: |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
β Bavenite Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 References: |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Fersmite Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Margarite Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n References: |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
β Pumpellyite-(Mg) Formula: Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Roggianite Formula: Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O References: |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
β Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl References: |
β 'Wolframite Group' Description: Originally determined in 1978 as wolframoixiolite. References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
β | Fersmite | 4.DG.05 | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Pumpellyite-(Mg) | 9.BG.20 | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Bavenite | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] Β· 6H2O |
β | Roggianite | 9.GB.20 | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 Β· 2.5H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
H | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
O | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | β Pumpellyite-(Mg) | Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Ca | β Roggianite | Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13 · 2.5H2O |
Ca | β Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ce | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Italy
- Piedmont
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
- Ossola ValleyValley
- Vigezzo ValleyValley
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
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