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Passo Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 38' 33'' North , 7° 7' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.64267,7.11672
GeoHash:
G#: spvjcyynr
GRN:
N30E04
Type:
Pass
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
68900
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68900:4
GUID (UUID V4):
3b946e5d-b38e-4c29-8821-0cfaf1a4a867


Retromorphic LT eclogites and omphacite metagabbros in ophiolitic massif in the area around Passo Gallarino (2727 m).


Note: This locality is on the Italian side of the border, not in France as originally added to Mindat ("Monviso (Monte Viso), Abries, Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France"). See http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-236948.html.

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18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Na/Al-actinolite. Green schist facies.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Rims garnet in green schist facies.
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ 'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series'
Description: Mg-chlorite in eclogite facies. Fe-chlorite in blue/green schist facies.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Blue schist facies.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Replaces omphacite in blue schist facies.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜ Jadeite var. Chloromelanite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜ Magnesiochloritoid
Formula: MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Description: In coronitic troctolites and melatroctolites from the gabbroic sequence.
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Blue schist facies.
β“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Fe-rich talc / minnesotaite solid solution. In blue schist facies. Talc in coronitic troctolites and melatroctolites from the gabbroic sequence.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Green schist facies.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Magnesiochloritoid9.AF.85MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Jadeite
var. Chloromelanite		9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Glaucophane9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Minnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Chamosite-Clinochlore Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ MagnesiochloritoidMgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Jadeite var. ChloromelaniteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6

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References

Lombardo, B., Nervo, R., Compagnoni, R., Messigne, B., Kienast, J.R., Mevel, C., Fiora, L., Piccardo, G.B., and Lanza, R. (1978) Osservazioni preliminari sulle ofioliti metamorfiche del Monviso (Alpi Occidentali). Rendiconti della SocietΓ  Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 34, 2, 253-305.
Nisio, P., and Lardeaux, J.M. (1987) Retromorphic iron-rich talc in low-temperature eclogites: Example from Monviso (Italian western Alps). Bulletin de MinΓ©ralogie, 110, 427-437.
Messiga, B., Kienast, J.R., Rebay, G., Riccardi, M.P., Tribuzio, R. (1999) Cr-rich magnesiochloritoid eclogites from the Monviso ophiolites (Western Alps, Italy). Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 17, 287–299.
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