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Microcline from
Praborna Mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Titanite1 photo of Microcline associated with Titanite at this locality.
Strontium-bearing Piemontite1 photo of Microcline associated with Strontium-bearing Piemontite at this locality.
Quartz1 photo of Microcline associated with Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Praborna Mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:175022
Long-form Identifier:1:3:175022:5
GUID (UUID V4):6c6c6f74-124e-4ad7-aaa1-240df52802a6
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
43.3km (26.9 miles) Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine, Balangero, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
55.1km (34.2 miles) Crête de Thyon, Thyon, Vex, Hérens, Valais, Switzerland
62.9km (39.1 miles) Cani Mine, Vanzone con San Carlo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
63.9km (39.7 miles) Gibellino, Quarona, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
81.1km (50.4 miles) Case Berge, Salbertrand, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
81.1km (50.4 miles) Grange d'Himbert, Salbertrand, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
81.5km (50.6 miles) San Pietro Quarry (San Pietro Oratory), Nibbio, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
82.0km (51.0 miles) Mount Zughero quarry, Stresa, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
83.5km (51.9 miles) Mont'Orfano (Montorfano), Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
83.7km (52.0 miles) Simplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
high-pressure ophiolite metasediments of Praborna ore deposit (Aosta Valley, Western Alps) SIMONE TUMIATI1,*...Studi di Milano, via Botticelli 23, 20133 Milano, Italy *Corresponding author, e-mail: simone.tumiati@unimi...degli Studi di Padova, via Giotto 1, 35137 Padova, Italy 3 Equipe Géobiosphère actuelle et primitive; Institut...deposit of Praborna crops out in the Zermatt-Saas unit of the Western Alps, in the St. Marcel valley. It represents...to the bulk-rock chemistry. Compared to shales, Praborna is enriched in Mn (up to 38.7 wt% Mn2O3) and in
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
at the Praborna mine near Saint-Marcel, Val d’Aoste, Italy, and in the upper Maurienne Valley, France...grossular-almandine garnet in gneiss with quartz, microcline, albite, biotite, epidote, hematite, titanite...calcite, bustamite, magnetite. 10. Eclogite facies, Praborna, W. Alps (Martin and Kienast, 1987); with hematite...Maurienne Valley, France (Chopin, 1978), on the western tip of the Gran Paradiso massif. The Saint-Marcel...Saint-Marcel locality is the famous Praborna mine, in Val d’Aosta, Italy, on the north-eastern flank of the Gran
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MANGANIFEROUS DEPOSITS FROM ST. MARCELPRABORNA, VAL D’AOSTA, ITALY ELENA-ADRIANA PERSEIL Laboratoire...manganiferous deposit at the St. MarcelPraborna mine in the Val d’Aosta, Italy. Three types of fluorapatite...electron-microprobe analysis, arsenic, quencher, St. MarcelPraborna, Italy. SOMMAIRE Nous décrivons d’importantes...concentrations manganésifères de la mine de St. MarcelPraborna dans le Val d’Aoste, Italie. Trois types...effet d’inhibition de la luminescence, St. MarcelPraborna, Italie. INTRODUCTION Arsenic-bearing apatite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
phengite, blue–purple manganian aegirine–jadeite, microcline, albite and quartz. In addition, it contains...is from the Praborna mine near St. Marcel, 123 Contrib Mineral Petrol Val d’Aoste, Italy (e.g., Penfield...Corsaglia near Ponte dei Gorrazzi in Piedmont, Italy (Cabella et al. 1992). Here, we describe a new occurrence...manganian hematite (\1 vol%), albite (*3 vol%), microcline (1–5 vol%), quartz (*2 vol%), barite (\1 vol%)...mostly occurs as inclusion in calcite (Fig. 3f). Microcline was found in contact with aegirine–jadeite, phengite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Ferrihollandite, BaMn4þ6Fe3þ2O16, from Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy: description and crystal structure CRISTIAN BIAGIONI*...Università di Pisa, Via S. Maria 53, 56126 Pisa, Italy *Corresponding author, e-mail: biagioni@dst.unipi...hydrothermal ores from Vagli, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy, on the basis of chemical and X-ray diffraction...oxides, crystal structure, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. describe a phase having Ba2þ as dominant tunnel...al., 1996) and mannardite from the Monte Arsiccio mine (Biagioni et al., 2009a). Fig. 1. Ferrihollandite
Report (issue)
062 c = 5.300 X-ray Powder Pattern: Kajlidongri mine, India. (ICDD 20-1390). 2.699 (100), 8.40 (90),...4.01 0.16 Total 97.18 97.20 (1) Kajlidongri mine, India; by electron microprobe, total Fe as Fe2O...Association: Calcite, microcline, diopside, plagioclase, apatite, tremolite (Ka jlidongri mine, India); omphacite...California, USA). Distribution: In the Ka jlidongri mine, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, India. From near...Island, Venezuela. In the Praborna mine, near St. Marcel, Val d'Aosta, Italy. At Ward Creek, Cazadero
Catalog/List
pinkish fine grained mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x 14 £2.50 1x1 £4...guite rich black masses in matrix (Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs Garland County, Arkansas USA) 1x1...fairly sparse, green crusts on matrix. (San Miguel Mine Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3 WITH UNUSUAL...CO/3 0 Quite rich yellow crusts on matrix. (Outpost Mine, San Domingo Wash Maricopa County Arizona) Ixliins...MINERAL !I dark red micro's on matrix. (Getchell Mine,Humboldt Co . Nevada USA) 5mm £4 up to 1.5cm £7
Catalog/List
lx2 £2 lxl£3 2x2£12 lx2£5 lxl £1 ----· Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall ANDALUSITE Cabracao, Minl10, Portugal...Andalucia Spain. Type Location New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England 140 grey bleby small botryoidal..._lx2_ _80 _ _____ _,o 1129 ALMANDINE Braslad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway Unknown location I 1 63 □a...lxl£2 2x3£6 3x4£8 feldspar ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland ANDRADITE Grua. Oppland Norway 5...2x3£15 Gamet ½" £3 ALTHAUSITE ANDRADITE Benallt Mine,Lleyn ,Wales Modum, Buskerud,Norway 975 44 Brown-purple
Catalog/List
___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...- - --··---- - - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker...North Sweden 501 ALLOPHANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England variety VIRIDINE (Mangan rich variety)...217 ANDORITE San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia 1129 ■ ALMANDINE Brnstad iron Mine near Arendnl ,Norway Pure...Bcnallt Minc,Llcyn. Wales 1036 ALSTONITE Fnllowlielcl Mine, Northumberland White masses in malrix wilh micro
Catalog/List
massive with minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...x2 £ 1.50 2x2 £3 Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting...~-------·-·-- ·· -·· 1077 ■■ ALLOPHANE Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Cornwall Black...Kola Russia 501 ALLOPHANE New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,England grey bleby small botryoidal with
Catalog/List
matrix hl !3 5 AGARDITE (Ce) r ...fe green micro's Mine, Wolf;_n, West Germany) 'h ins f.3. 60 6 ALBITE...S.A) 1x1 fl.30 lx2 f?.40 15 AMAZ0NITE (green microcline Felspar) Blue green cleavable mass (Norway) lx2...fi1icaeousscales on matrix a (St M~rcel, Val d'Aosta Italy) W 1J:1 7Cp 1x2 f 1. 30 2x2 :t3. 00 brc~n ~~ss...yellow pea size masses &crusts on Quartz (les Anglais Mine, Massiac,Brouse France) lxl 60p 1x2 fl.10 56 BIOTITE...61 BORNITE rich purple mass in matrix.(Gortdrum Mine, Tipperary S.Ireland) location closed. lxl 50p 1x2
Catalog/List
matrix mostly with Alstonite micro's (Fallowfield Mine, Hexham) 1 x ~ ins El.50 lxl E3 lx2 ES 072 BISHUTHINITE...Pb Sb O OH yellow masses on Quartz. (Trevinnick Mine, near Port Issac Cornwall) lxl .El lx2 El.90 504...VISHNEVITE. Cancrinite group blue grey masses in MICROCLINE (LochBorrolan,Scotland) lxl 90p lx2 E2 single...species) green crusts on rock. (Childs Aldwinkle Mine, Pinal County, Arizona USA\ lxl E3 lx2 f5 2x2 ElO...Fe)/12 As/4 S/13 qrey metallic mass in rock. (Go tdru Mine, Tipperary,Ireland) iine closed some ears ago. 1
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
quartz, microcline-perthite, and biotite, and has an unsegregated blocky core of microcline perthite...associated with microcline-perthite, quartz, biotite, ilmenite, and monazite-(Ce). The microcline-perthite is...manganese concentrations at St. Marcel-Praborna, Aosta Valley, Italy: petrology and crystal chemistry
Catalog/List
Vetralla Italy) Ixlins £4.50 396 TORBERNITE Cu UO PO/4 slightly radioactive. (Old Gunislake Mine Cornwall)...Phlogopite Mica. (Possibly slightly radioactive)(Palabora Mine,S.Africa lxl £5 1x2 £10 WITH UNUSUAL ELEMENTS...sections in matrix with Eudialyte.Rare not Rich (Umba Mine,Lovozero Massif,Kola Russia) lxl £4 1x2 £7.50 239...silvery areas in matrix with Tellurite. (La Bambolla Mine Moctezuma, Sonora Mexico) lxl £10 14 x 54 ins £5...CO/3 0 Quite rich yellow crusts on matrix. (Outpost Mine, San Domingo Wash Maricopa County Arizona) lx)4ins
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
zone. It has a primary mineral assemblage of microcline and potassic amphiboles, with accessory apatite...apatite and altered phlogopite. The microcline exhibits an unusual red luminescence colour and pronounced...containing the assemblage K-rich amphibole + microcline ±phlogopite ± aegirine ± quartz have been encountered...Kfeldspar in the peralkaline dykes is a well-ordered microcline. In the present work, we describe the petrography...from the contact, larger euhedral phenocrysts of microcline and titanite I (first generation of titanite)
Journal (issue)
Articles Large barite crystals from the Elandsrand gold mine, South A fr ic a ................................. Lyckberg Prehnite from La Combe de la Selle, Saint Christophe-en-Oisans, Isere, France...............Paterson (NJ), Brumado district Museum, Himalaya mine $10 (Brazil), Bosch Collection $10 v.9/#5 Turkish...(PA-MD), Mcguinnessite v Pereta Mine (Italy), Cetine Mine (Italy) v Mineral Fraud, LeadhillsWanlockhead...$10 v .15/#5 Jacupiranga mine (Brazil), Jensen quarry (CA), Cunha Baixa mine, Paulkerrite $10 .16/#4
Book (edition)
MINE andtheir LOCALITIES JAN H. BERNARD AND JAROSLAV HYRSL INERALS DESCRIBED SINCE 2004 MINERALS...dist., China Fluomatromicrolite, x 25111111, Naipa mine, Mozambique Daliranite, 5111111, Zarshouran Au-As...Domafov, Czech Rep. Juangodoyite, 60111111, Santa Rosa mine, Chile Back cover photo: Ho/fertile on hematite...piment pseudomo,phs after realga,; 75 mm, Palomo mine, Pen, Page 3: Stepite on arsenic, 45 111111,Jachymov...Saint Sainte island mount, mountain Mts. R. Penin. Vole
Book
Guastoni; Roberto Appiani. Originally published: Italy : Mondadori, 2003. [256] p. : col. photos. ; cm...CAPTIONS Page 1: Cuprite crystals from the Ray mine, Arizona Pages 2-3: Liroconite from PERFECT CLEAVAGE...from the Susa Valley, Piedmont, Italy Pages 8-9: Beryl from the Codera Valley, Lombardy, Italy Pages 42-43:...Pages 50-51: Tetrahedrite and realgar from the Binn Valley, Switzerland Pages 70-71: Fluorite crystals from...Mount Bregaceto, Liguria, Italy Pages 104-105: Azurite crystals from Sardinia, Italy Pages 118-119: Boracite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada Ligurian Apennine, Italy Val d'Err, Graubfinden, Switzerland Southern Evvia...References Gran Paradiso Massif, French Alps Praborna, Aosta, Italy quartz,piemontite,spessartine, braunite...amphibolite-facies metamorphism Cignana Lake, Valtournanche, Italy Brezovica, Serbia, Yougoslavia Haast River, New...quartz,piemontite,spessartine, hematite,phlogopite,microcline, Ca-pyroxene,Ca-amphibole, _+muscovite quartz...Yamamoto R (1981) Pumpellyite-(Mn2+) from the Ochiai Mine, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Bull Mineral 104: 396-399
Catalog/List
South Larvik near CITE 13ratthagcn, ANAL 1098 Ojucla Mine, Mapimi, Mexico ADAMITE 88 Unusual rich yellow vitreous...cleavage Ti0/2 Mn S 1.5cm£4 5mm£2 ANATASE Virtuous Lady mine,Devon 26 ALBITE Kragcro Norway 6 single dark blue...mass Cc Ca Y Al Fe SiO 2x2 £12 lx2 £6 Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U,S_A ANCYLITE Cc Rich pinkish...ANDALUSITE Ultcvis,Norlh Sweden ALLANITE Ce Dastnas Mine Sweden J 009 variety VTR.IDCNE (Mangan rich variety)...Brittany, France ALLOPllANE New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England 52 501 Rich pinkish mass in dark
Catalog/List
Ari,alteration of Brucite lMt Ramazzo,. Genova;Italy) lxl n. 50 107 CAFARSITE Ca (Ti Fe Hn ) \rseni te...orange red micro crystals in slag. (Cetine mine, Sienna Italy) 061 BRITHOLIT8 Ce. Ce ca Si0/4 P0/4 red...pure greenish Scorodite (Fe Arsenate) (Gold Hill Mine,TooeleCountyUtah) ½" size El.SO lxl f4 lx2 ED 231...S/5 grey rnetallic fibres on quartz. (Cariboo Gold Mine, Wells, British Columbia,Canada) ½ ins f2. 50 116...matrix. Someok for Micros.(S2n Vito Quarry Vcsuvius Italy) lxl E?.50 lx2 E5 121 DATOLITE Ca B Si0/4 rich qrey
Book
Guastoni; Roberto Appiani. Originally published: Italy: Mondadori, 2003. (256} p. : col. phptos. ; cm....mineral; it is expressed on a scale from 1 to 10. Ray mine, Arizona Pages 2-3: Liroconite from Cornwall, England...the Susa Valley, Piedmont, Italy Pages 8- 9: 13eryl from the Codera Valley, Lombardy, Italy Pages 42-...50- 51: Tetrahedrite and realgar from the Binn Valley, Switzerland Pages 70-71: Ruorite crystals from...Mount Bregaceto, Liguria, Italy Pages 104-105: Azurite crystals from Sardinia, Italy Pages 118-119: Boracite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
weakly zoned and consists dominantly of amazonitic microcline, albite (including the cleavelandite variety)...the epidote group, from Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 2, 519–523. Catti...region of monoclinic epidotes from Praborna (St. Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy). European Journal of Mineralogy...Ca2Al2Fe3+(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH), a new mineral from the Ananai mine, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Journal of the Mineralogical...(2006) Allanite-(La) from Buca Della Vena Mine, Apuan Alps, Italy, an epidote-group mineral. The Canadian
Catalog/List
black masses i n green A c t i n o l i t e (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhyttan Sweden) lx1 £1.10 010ALMANDINE F...red micaeous masses on matrix (Praborna Mine,St Marcel, Val d ' Aosta I t a l y ) lx1 70p 1 x 2 £1.30...i c h fawn massive. Xrayed material. (Sjogruvan Mine, Grythyttan , Sweden) lx1 £1.50 1 x 2 £3 2 x 2 £6...masses on Hidalgoite rich matrix. (Gold H i l l Mine,Tooele County, Utah, USA) lx1 £2.50 1 x 2 £5 223ARSENIC...223ARSENIC NATIVE A s Rich black mass with Stibnite (Kusa Mine, Bau, Sarawak, Borneo) lx1 £2.50 1 x 2 £5 2 x 2
Journal (issue)
crystal cluster, 3 cm across, from the Machacamarca mine (Viboras Vein), near Colavi, Potosí Department,...good friend of mine, Jim Minette, worked as superintendent of a large open-pit borax mine that produced...W. E. Sheffield (fl. 1808) Chrysocolla Dalehead mine, Cumberland (Cumbria), England W. E. Sheffield was...Sowerby for study and illustration. The Dalehead mine, source of this chrysocolla, is also known as one...California and the big asbestos mine at Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. The mine at Boron produced many fine and
 
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