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Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

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(Valmalenco (Val Malenco), Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia)

References:
- Mineralogical Record, 3 (3), 120-123 (1972)
- Lapis, 19 (10), 15-21+86
- Bedogné, F. (1990): Mineralogische Pfade im Val Malenco und mittleren Veltltin. xx, 64 pp. (in German)
- Bedogné, F., Montrasio, A. & Sciesa, E. (1993): I Minerali Della Provincia Di Sondrio: Valmalenco. Bettini, Sondrio, Italia, 275 pp.

- http://www.valmalenco.it/en/minerali.htm




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Arsenic1.CA.05
    As
  		• Awaruite1.AE.20
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Nickel1.AA.05
    Ni
  		• Taenite1.AE.10
    (Fe,Ni)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Bursaite2.JB.40a
    Pb
     
    5
    		Bi
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Djurleite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
  		• Friedrichite2.HB.05a
    Pb
     
    5
    		Cu
     
    5
    		Bi
     
    7
    		S
     
    18
  		• Gladite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBi
     
    5
    		S
     
    9
  		• Heazlewoodite2.BB.05
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Orcelite2.AB.10
    Ni
     
    5-x
    		As
     
    2
  		• Orpiment2.FA.30
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pekoite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBi
     
    11
    		(S,Se)
     
    18
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Shandite2.BE.15
    Ni
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    2
    		S
     
    2
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Troilite2.CC.10
    FeS
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Bixbyite4.CB.10
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Brookite4.DD.10
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Brucite4.FE.05
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
  		• Calzirtite4.DL.10
    CaZr
     
    3
    		TiO
     
    9
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Corundum4.CB.05
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Crednerite4.AB.05
    CuMnO
     
    2
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Delafossite4.AB.15
    CuFeO
     
    2
  		• Geikielite4.CB.05
    MgTiO
     
    3
  		• Hausmannite4.BB.10
    MnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Jacobsite4.BB.05
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Lindsleyite4.CC.40
    (Ba,Sr)(Ti,Zr,Fe,Cr)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Periclase4.AB.25
    MgO
  		• Perovskite4.CC.30
    CaTiO
     
    3
  		• Plattnerite4.DB.05
    PbO
     
    2
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Pyrophanite4.CB.05
    Mn
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Redledgeite4.DK.05
    Ba
     
    x
    		([Cr,Fe,V]
    3+
    2x
    		Ti
     
    8-2x
    		)O
     
    16
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Yttrocolumbite-(Y)4.DB.25
    Y(U
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Artinite (TL)5.DA.10
    Mg
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Brugnatellite (TL)5.DA.45
    Mg
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(OH)
     
    13
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Mckelveyite-(Y)5.CC.05
    Ba
     
    3
    		Na(Ca,U)Y(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nesquehonite5.CA.05
    MgCO
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rhodochrosite5.AB.05
    MnCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Morenosite7.CB.40
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Nakauriite7.DG.30
    Cu
     
    8
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 48H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Powellite7.GA.05
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Thaumasite7.DG.15
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Si(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Goyazite8.BL.10
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lazulite8.BB.40
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Manganberzeliite8.AC.25
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Pharmacolite8.CJ.50
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
      var: Byssolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• 'Adularia'9.FA.30
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
      var: Demantoid9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Augite
    var: Fassaite    		9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Braunite9.AG.05
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    3+
    6
    		[O
     
    8
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
      var: Chromian Clinochlore9.EC.55
    Mg
     
    5
    		(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
  		• Clinohumite9.AF.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    9
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
      var: Titanclinohumite9.AF.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    9
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Clinozoisite
    var: Clinothulite    		9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Clintonite9.EC.35
    Ca(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    3
    		SiO
     
    10
    		]
  		• Cronstedtite9.ED.15
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)
     
    4
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Ekanite9.EA.10
    (Ca,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Pb)
     
    2
    		(Th,U)[Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Helvite9.FB.10
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lizardite9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Manganocummingtonite9.DE.05
    [ ][Mn
    2+
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Meionite9.FB.15
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Mesolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Palygorskite9.EE.20
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pargasite9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Parvowinchite9.DE.20
    ☐[Mn
    2+
     
    		Na][Mg
     
    4
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Pecoraite9.ED.15
    Ni
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Pectolite9.DG.05
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Piemontite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Rhodonite9.DK.05
    MnSiO
     
    3
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
      var: Steatite9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Tephroite9.AC.05
    Mn
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tiragalloite9.BJ.25
    Mn
     
    4
    		AsSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Uvarovite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Cr
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Vishnevite9.FB.05
    (Na,K)
     
    8
    		[(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Winchite9.DE.20
    ☐[CaNa][Mg
     
    4
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Xonotlite9.DG.35
    Ca
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    17
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zoisite
    var: Thulite    		9.BG.10
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Allanite'-
  		• Amphibole Group
    var: Uralite    		-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Asbestos'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Heulandite'-
  		• Hydrougrandite-
    (Ca,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Högbomite-
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		(Al,Ti)
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
  		• IMA2005-012a (TL)-
    NaBa
     
    3
    		CaY[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Stilbite'-


    142 entries listed. 128 valid minerals.

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    • Lombardy
      • Sondrio Province
        • Malenco Valley
          • Chiesa in Valmalenco
          • Chiesa Val Malenco
            • Braccia Mt
            • Campo Franscia
            • Lanzada

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