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Campolungo, Piumogna Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland

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(Campolungo, Val Piumogna, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Svizzera (Schweiz; Suisse))

The upper part of the Piumogna valley, including the Campolungo pass (leading into the Sambuco valley = upper Lavizzara valley), the Pizzo Campolungo (2714 m, swiss coordinates 698´380 / 146´145) and the Campolungo Alp.





 Map Reference: 46°27'34"N , 8°43'9"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Chrysoberyl
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Description: A specimen of chrysoberyl on fine-grained dolomite kept at the Natural History Museum of Milan, Italy, reputedly comes from this locality.
    Reference: [Artini, E. (1920): Atti. Accad.naz. Lincei, Rend. Cl. fis. mat. nat. 29, 77-80.]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 134.]
  		•  Diaspore
    AlO(OH)
    Habit: Prismatic and tabular, striated crystals to 1 cm
    Colour: Colourless, pale yellow, pale purple
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 134.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 134.]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): \"Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz\", Wepf (Basel), p. 416.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Description: Inclusions in tremolite.
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 412.]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 245.]
  		•  Meionite
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 373.]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 303.]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 245.]
  		•  Tremolite (TL)
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Type Locality: Campolungo, Piumogna Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
    Reference: [Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel)]
    Site Photo
    Campolungo, Piumogna Valley, Leventina, Ticino (Tessin), Switzerland
    © GiovanniFraccaro


    11 entries listed. 10 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Switzerland
     
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Leventina
        • Piumogna Valley
          • Campolungo

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