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Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy



Detailed Mineral List:
Alabandite
Formula: Mn2+S
Reference: Palenzona A. (1986) - L'Alabandite di Molinello, (Val Graveglia) - Riv. Mineral. Ital., Milano, fasc. 4, pp. 189-191 and [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © R. Bracco. Alabandite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Albite
Formula: NaAlSi3O8
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Ansermetite
Formula: Mn2+(V2O6) · 4H2O
Description: CCD: 6.984(6), 10.127(11), 13.221(14), 111.55(10)
Reference: SC-XRD 2012-02-28 M.E. Ciriotti - CrisDi - Turin University: CCD: 6.984(6), 10.127(11), 13.221(14), 111.55(10)
Apophyllite-(KF)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: Baryte from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Bassoite (TL)
Formula: SrV3O7·4H2O
Type Locality: Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Reference: http://www.geoitalia.org/index.php?action=folder_list〈=it&folder_id=310; Bindi, L., Carbone, C., Cabella, R., Lucchetti, G. (2011): Bassoite, SrV3O7·4H2O, a new mineral from Molinello mine, Val Graveglia, eastern Liguria, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 2677-2686.
Photo: Bassoite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Photo: © Vincent Bourgoin. Braunite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: D. Respino specimen
Calcite var: Manganoan Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Reference: Alfredo Petrov collection
Carpholite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: Carpholite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Caryopilite
Formula: (Mn,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Handbook of Mineralogy
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © Simone Citon. Chalcocite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
Reference: Palenzona A. (1988) - La Chernovite di Molinello (GE) - Rivista Miner. Ital., Milano, fasc. 3, pp.121-122 and [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © R. Bracco. Chernovite-(Y) from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: [MinRec 32:355]
Photo: © Simone Citon. Copper from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Crednerite
Formula: CuMnO2
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © D. Preite. Crednerite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Reference: Palenzona A. (1987) - La Djurleite di Molinello (Val Graveglia) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 4, pp.221-222 and [MinRec 32:356]
Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Gianluca Armellino specimen
Photo: © G. Armellino. Galena from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Gamagarite
Formula: Ba2(Fe3+,Mn3+)(VO4)2(OH)
Reference: [MinRec 32:354]
Photo: © G. Armellino. Gamagarite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Ganophyllite
Formula: (K,Na,Ca)2Mn8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)32 · 8H2O
Reference: No reference listed
Photo: © D.Respino. Ganophyllite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Harmotome
Formula: (Ba0.5,Ca0.5,K,Na)5[Al5Si11O32] · 12H2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Hausmannite
Formula: MnMn2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: No reference listed
Hummerite
Formula: K2Mg2(V10O28) · 16H2O
Reference: Balestra, C., Kolitsch, U., Blass, G., Callegari, A.M., Boiocchi, M., Armellino, G., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P., Bracco, R. (2009): Mineralogia ligure 2007-2008: novità caratterizzate dal Servizio UK dell’AMI. Micro (UK report), 1/2009, 78-99.; Balestra, C., Kolitsch, U., Blass, G., Callegari, A.M., Boiocchi, M., Armellino, G., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P. Bracco, R. (2009): Mineralogia ligure 2007-2008: novità caratterizzate dal Servizio UK dell’AMI. Micro, 1-2009, 78-99.
Photo: © G. Armellino. Hummerite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: Johannsenite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Kutnohorite
Formula: Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Reference: Cortesogno, L., Lucchetti, G., Penco, A.M. (1979): Le mineralizzazioni a manganese nei diaspri delle ofioliti liguri: mineralogia e genesi. Rendiconti Società Iitaliana di Mineralogia e Petrologia. 35, 151-197
Photo: © GiovanniFraccaro. Kutnohorite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Lenoblite
Formula: V4+2O4 · 2H2O
Reference: M.E. Ciriotti (2005) Probed
Photo: © G. Armellino. Lenoblite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Lindbergite
Formula: Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
Reference: Kolitsch, U., Lackner, E., Ciriotti, M. E. (2008): Lindbergite: primo ritrovamento italiano a Molinello. MICRO (UK report), 1/2008, 69-72.
Photo: © Elmar Lackner. Lindbergite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Marsturite
Formula: NaCaMn3Si5O14(OH)
Reference: Palenzona, A. (1987): Tangeite e marsturite di Molinello (1a segnalazione). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/1987, 149-151; Mineral. Rec. 32: 356; U. Kolitsch (2008): Implications for the nomenclature of p-p hydropyroxenoids: the crystal structure of marsturite from the Molinello mine, Liguria, Italy. Poster, Annual Meeting of the DMG, Berlin, Germany, September 14-17, 2008; CD with abstracts, Abs. no. 120.
Photo: © Leon Hupperichs. Marsturite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Medaite (TL)
Formula: (Mn,Ca)6(V,As)Si5O18OH
Type Locality: Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Reference: [Amer.Min.(1982) 67, 85-89; MinRec 32:355]
Photo: © Stephan Wolfsried. Medaite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3-5H2O
Reference: Bersani, D., Balestra, C., Kolitsch, U., Blass, G., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P. (2009): La spettroscopia Raman a supporto della mineralogia sistematica ligure. Micro (UK report), 2/2009, 112-117
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Palenzonaite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Na)3CaMn2+2(VO4)3
Type Locality: Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Reference: Palenzona A. (1986) - Palenzonaite, Gamagarite ed Haradaite, Val Graveglia, Liguria - Riv Min. It, Milano, n. 1, 1986 pp. 13-16 and [MinRec 32:355]
Photo: © Thomas Witzke. Palenzonaite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Parsettensite
Formula: K1.2Mn8(Si,Al)12O26(OH)10
Reference: Cortesogno, L., G. Lucchetti, and AM Penco (1979) Le mineralizzazioni a manganese nei diaspri delle ofioliti liguri: mineralogia e genesi. - Rend. Soc. it. min e Petrol., n. 35, pp. 151-197
Photo: © Marco Barsanti. Parsettensite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Paseroite (TL)
Formula: PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe3+)2(V5+,Ti,◻)18O38
Type Locality: Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Reference: Mills, S.J., Bindi, L., Cadoni, M., Ciriotti, M.E. and Kampf, A.R. (2011) Paseroite, IMA 2011-069. CNMNC Newsletter No. 11, December 2011, page 2891; Mineralogical Magazine, 75, 2887-2893.
Pennantite
Formula: Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Reference: Matteo Chinellato specimen
Photo: © Chinellato Matteo. Pennantite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Piemontite-(Sr) (TL)
Formula: {CaSr}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Type Locality: Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Reference: Bonazzi, P., Menchetti, S. & Palenzona, A. (1990): Strontiopiemontite, a new member of the epidote group, from Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 2, 519-523.
Photo: © G. Armellino. Piemontite-(Sr) from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Pyrobelonite
Formula: PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Reference: Gianluca Armellino specimen
Photo: © G. Armellino. Pyrobelonite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Pyrolusite
Formula: MnO2
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Pyroxmangite
Formula: MnSiO3
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © Leon Hupperichs. Pyroxmangite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © Chinellato Matteo. Quartz from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Reference: [MinRec 32:355]
Photo: © D. Preite. Rhodochrosite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Rhodonite
Formula: MnSiO3
Reference: [MinRec 32:355]
Photo: © Marco Macchieraldo. Rhodonite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Roscoelite
Formula: K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Corrado Balestra collection
Saneroite
Formula: Na2(Mn,Mn)10Si11VO34(OH)4
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © O. Dziallas. Saneroite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Santafeite
Formula: (Na,Ca,Sr)12(Mn2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)8Mn4+8(VO4)16(OH,O)20 · 8H2O
Reference: Balestra, C., Bracco, R., Armellino, G., Leporatti, C., Callegari, A.M., Boiocchi, M., Costa, E., Ciriotti, M.E. (2012): Aggiornamenti di mineralogia sistematica ligure. Nuove specie della Val Graveglia. Micro 2/2012, 56-65.
Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Sursassite
Formula: Mn2+2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)3
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Photo: © Paolo Grosso. Sursassite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Szmikite
Formula: MnSO4 · H2O
Reference: Bortolozzi G., Kolitsch U. and Ciriotti M. (2010) - Primo ritrovamento di szmikite in Italia: Miniera di Molinello, Val Graveglia, Ne, Genova. Micro (UK report), 1, 142-145.
Photo: Szmikite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Tamaite
Formula: (Ca,K,Ba,Na)3-4Mn24(Si,Al)40(O,OH)112 · 21H2O
Reference: Hughes, J.M., Rakovan, J., Bracco, R., Gunther, M.E. (2003): The atomic arrangement of the ganophyllite-group modulated layer silicates as determined from the orthorhombic dimorph of tamaite, with the elusive 16.8 Å ganophyllite-group superstructure revealed. American Mineralogist, 88, 1324-1330
Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Reference: Palenzona A. (1987) - Tangeite e Marsturite di Molinello (1a segnalazione) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, fasc. 3, pp.149-151 and [MinRec 32:355]
Photo: © Brent Thorne 2012. Tangeite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Tennantite
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
Tinzenite
Formula: (CaMn2+)2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Reference: No reference listed
Photo: © Rob Lavinsky. Tinzenite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Tiragalloite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+4(HAsSi3O13)
Type Locality: Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Reference: [Rend.Soc.It.Min.Petrol.(1979) 35, 145-149; MinRec 32:355]
Photo: Tiragalloite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: [MinRec 32:356]
'Turgite'
Vanadiocarpholite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+V3+Al(Si2O6)(OH)4
Type Locality: Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Reference: Basso, R., Cabella, R., Lucchetti, G., Martinelli, A., & Palenzona, A., 2005. Vanadiocarpholite, Mn2+V3+Al(Si2O6)(OH)4, a new mineral from Molinello Mine, Northern Appennines, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17 (3), 501-507 and Palenzona, A., Martinelli, A., & Stuppini, M., 2006. Vanadiocarfolite. Una nuova specie da Molinello, Val Graveglia, Liguria orientale. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30 (1), 44-47.
Photo: Vanadiocarpholite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Reference: M.E. Ciriotti (2005) Probed
Photo: Volborthite from Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy


70 entries listed. 68 valid minerals. 7 type localities (valid minerals).

References

Cortesogno, L., Lucchetti, G., Penco A.M. (1979): Le mineralizzazioni a manganese nei diaspri delle ofioliti liguri: mineralogia e genesi. Rendiconti Soc. Ital. Mineral. Petrol. 35, 151-197. (in Italian)

Marchesini, M. & Pagano, R. (2001): The Val Graveglia manganese district, Liguria, Italy. The Mineralogical Record, 32, 349-379; 415.

Basso, R., Cabella, R., Lucchetti, G., Martinelli, A., Palenzona, A. (2005): Vanadiocarpholite, Mn2+V3+Al(Si2O6)(OH)4, a new mineral from Molinello Mine, Northern Appennines, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17(3), 501-507.

Palenzona, A., Martinelli, A., Stuppini, M. (2006): Vanadiocarfolite. Una nuova specie da Molinello, Val Graveglia, Liguria orientale. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 30(1), 44-47.

Palenzona, A. & Martinelli, A. (2008). Soluzioni solide clinocloro-pennantite dalla Val Graveglia, Liguria Orientale. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/2008, 16-21.

Kolitsch, U., Lackner, E., Ciriotti, M. E. (2008): Lindbergite: primo ritrovamento italiano a Molinello. MICRO (UK report), 1/2008, 69-72.

Balestra, C., Bracco, R., Pozzi, A., Finello, G., Castellaro, F., Callegari, A.M., Boiocchi, M., Mills, S.J., Bindi, L., Carbone, C., Ciriotti, M.E. (2012): Coralloite, Paseroite e Bassoite: tre nuove specie in Liguria. Micro. 2/2012. 78-96.

Mills, S.J., Bindi, L., Cadoni, M., Kampf, A.R., Ciriotti, M.E., Ferraris, G. (2012): Paseroite, PbMn2+(Mn2+,Fe2+)2(V5+,Ti,Fe3+,☐)18O38, a new member of the crichtonite group. European Journal of Mineralogy, 24, 1061-1067.

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