Pian dei Sali serpentinite (Monte Netto - Cresta della Colmine northwest slope), Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
Pian dei Sali serpentinite (Monte Netto - Cresta della Colmine northwest slope), Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 53'' North , 8° 32' 16'' East
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili Ticino | Viganello, Ticino | 35km |
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Serpentinite del Piano dei Sali (Versante nordovest del Monte Netto - Cresta della Colmine), Villette, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia
Large scree on the northwest slope of the ridge Monte Netto-Cresta della Colmine, in the vicinity of Pian dei Sali, consisting of serpentinite boulders.
Heazlewoodite grains from 0.5 to 2 mm in size are relatively frequent in serpentinite. Interesting associated minerals, beside green bunsenite and pecoraite, are micron-sized phases including millerite, nickeline, polydymite, shandite, and Pt-Cu alloys (different in composition from hongshiite).
Note: the serpentinite scree is accessed from Pian dei Sali, a locality frequently recorded on maps and in mountain literature as Piano dei Sali (correct spelling) or Piano del Sale (incorrect spelling). The incorrect toponym Piano del Sale originates from the incorrect singularization made by some cartographers of the word "sali", thought to be the plural form of the Italian word "sale" (i.e., salt). On the contrary, "sali" is here a Piedmontese word of Celtic-Latin origin meaning willow, which well describes the peculiar presence of goat willows (Salix caprea) in the humid areas of this plateau.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Mattioli, V. (1979) Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 268 pp.; Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Bunsenite Formula: NiO Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Mattioli, V. (1979) Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 268 pp.; Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Paolo Bosio find & collection |
| ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 Reference: Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., and Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 607 pp.; Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Nickeline Formula: NiAs Description: Sb-bearing. Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Pecoraite Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
| ⓘ Shandite Formula: Ni3Pb2S2 Reference: Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Shandite | 2.BE.15 | Ni3Pb2S2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bunsenite | 4.AB.25 | NiO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Pecoraite | 9.ED.15 | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Bunsenite | NiO |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Shandite | Ni3Pb2S2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Shandite | Ni3Pb2S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Pecoraite | Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Bunsenite | NiO |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Shandite | Ni3Pb2S2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mattioli, V. (1979) Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 268 pp.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., and Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba, L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 607 pp.
Boscardin, M., Mattioli, V., and Rocchetti, I. (2013) Minerali della Valle Vigezzo. Litotipografia Alcione, Lavis (Trento), 229 pp.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
- Ivrea ZoneTerrane
Italy
- Piedmont
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
- Ossola ValleyValley
- Vigezzo ValleyValley
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
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Pian dei Sali serpentinite, Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy