Schio-Valdagno Tunnel (Zovo Tunnel), Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
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Schio-Valdagno Tunnel (Zovo Tunnel) | Tunnel |
Vicenza Province | Province |
Veneto | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Mindat Locality ID:
157680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157680:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ce1e2cf7-20d5-423b-bf58-55074b5e72e1
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tunnel Schio-Valdagno (Traforo Schio-Valdagno), Provincia di Vicenza (Vicentino), Veneto, Italia
Various minerals in different petrologic environments were found during the construction of this tunnel (during the period 1991-1999).
Nodules of pyrite crystals were typically found in carbon-rich black shales of the Bonarelli Level (the distinctive marker bed at the top of Scaglia Variegata Alpina Formation). The overlying Turonian-Maastrichtian Scaglia Rossa Formation, comprised of pinkish-reddish marly and cherty limestones, yielded remarkable specimens of calcite, with honey-yellow scalenohedral crystals up to 4 cm. Transparent, blue-green crystal of vivianite were found in rocks of the Scaglia Rossa transition zone towards the contact with Paleogene volcanoclastites.
Calcite and hydroxyapophyllite-(K) were found in cavities and veins inside Cenozoic volcanic dykes, consisting of basalts and basaltic breccia. Associated minerals include thaumasite, zeolites, prehnite, and, occasionally, also greenockite, gyrolite, and okenite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Gyrolite Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O References: |
ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Okenite Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O References: |
ⓘ Palygorskite Formula: (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O References: |
ⓘ Pectolite Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH) References: |
ⓘ Phillipsite-Na Formula: (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O References: |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Thaumasite Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O References: |
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup' References: |
ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Thaumasite | 7.DG.15 | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Pectolite | 9.DG.05 | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Okenite | 9.EA.40 | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
ⓘ | Palygorskite | 9.EE.20 | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Gyrolite | 9.EE.30 | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Phillipsite-Na | 9.GC.10 | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Thomsonite Subgroup' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
H | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
O | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
O | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Al | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Si | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
Si | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Si | ⓘ Palygorskite | (Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH) · 4H2O |
Si | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Si | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gyrolite | NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Okenite | Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pectolite | NaCa2Si3O8(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Thaumasite | Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Cd | Cadmium | |
Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | ⓘ Phillipsite-Na | (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O |
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Schio-Valdagno Tunnel, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy