Cima delle Piodelle REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Cima delle Piodelle REE-mineralization | Mountain Area |
Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia) | Highland Region |
Varzo | Commune |
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province | Province |
Piedmont | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
Cima delle Piodelle REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 17' 46'' North , 8° 10' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
440656
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440656:6
GUID (UUID V4):
28bf9990-a419-41c0-b214-9f6d86ea0288
This locality is one of the ~40 βgeneticallyβ sub-localities (*) (revealed and/or summarized in Cuchet and al. (2022)) of the giant alpine rare-earth mineralization - with its topographical extension of ~ 20x45 km, in Switzerland and Italy - situated into one precise level of gneiss of the Monte Leone nappe.
In this locality, the REE-mineralisation can be encountered in place just under the cliffs of the Cima delle Piodelle.
Some fallen mineralized boulders have been occasionally found until the terrasses downwards
(*) see also link to other localities:
https://www.mindat.org/loc-440882.html
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Aeschynite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 References: |
β Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F References: |
β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Cleusonite Formula: (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
β Dessauite-(Y) Formula: (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 References: |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 References: |
β Fergusonite-(Y) Formula: YNbO4 |
β Gadolinite-(Y) Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 References: |
β Gramaccioliite-(Y) Formula: (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 References: |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β Hingganite-(Y) Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 References: |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
β Lanthanite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F References: |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
β Thortveitite Formula: Sc2Si2O7 References: |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Gramaccioliite-(Y) | 4.CC.40 | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
β | Cleusonite | 4.CC.40 | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
β | Dessauite-(Y) | 4.CC.40 | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
β | Aeschynite-(Y) | 4.DF.05 | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
β | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
β | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
β | Lanthanite-(Ce) | 5.CC.25 | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 Β· 8H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Fergusonite-(Y) | 7.GA.05 | YNbO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Hingganite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | (Y,REE,Ca)2(β»,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
β | Gadolinite-(Y) | 9.AJ.20 | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
β | Thortveitite | 9.BC.05 | Sc2Si2O7 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
H | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
H | β Lanthanite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
H | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Be | β Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Lanthanite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
C | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
O | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
O | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
O | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
O | β Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Lanthanite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
O | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
O | β Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
F | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Si | β Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Ca | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ca | β Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
Ca | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Sc | Scandium | |
Sc | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
Ti | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Ti | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Ti | β Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Fe | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Fe | β Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Sr | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Sr | β Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Y | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Y | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
Y | β Gadolinite-(Y) | Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 |
Y | β Hingganite-(Y) | (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2 |
Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
Y | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Y | β Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Nb | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Nb | β Fergusonite-(Y) | YNbO4 |
La | Lanthanum | |
La | β Lanthanite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ce | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
Ce | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ce | β Lanthanite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Ce | β Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
Nd | Neodymium | |
Nd | β Lanthanite-(Ce) | (Ce,La,Nd)2(CO3)3 · 8H2O |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Pb | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Pb | β Gramaccioliite-(Y) | (Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe23+(Ti,Fe3+)18O38 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Aeschynite-(Y) | (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 |
Th | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | β Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
U | β Cleusonite | (Pb,Sr)(U4+,U6+)(Fe2+,Zn)2(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)18(O,OH)38 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
Switzerland
- Valais
- Monte Leone Nappe REE-mineralizationPaleoplacer
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