Aiguille du Chatelet pyrite deposit, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aiguille du Chatelet pyrite deposit | Deposit |
| Courmayeur | Commune |
| Aosta Valley | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 47' 56'' North , 6° 54' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Courmayeur | 2,794 (2014) | 5.1km |
| Verrand | 276 (2014) | 6.0km |
| Pallusieux | 294 (2014) | 7.1km |
| Prè Saint Didier | 258 (2014) | 7.5km |
| La Thuile | 762 (2014) | 10.2km |
Other Languages:
French:
Gisement de pyrite de l'Aiguille de Chatelet, Courmayeur, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
Italian:
Giacimento di pirite dell'Aiguille de Chatelet, Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Pyrite deposit located at ca. 1900 m a.s.l., at the southern foot of Aiguille de Chatelet. The mineralization (main pyrite with minor galena and sphalerite) is hosted in a quartz vein embedded in schists.
Various unsuccessful exploitation attempts were carried out in the past.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206. |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Reference: Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Pelloux, A. (1946) Contributo alla mineralogia della valle d'Aosta. Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 188-206.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
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- Mont Blanc MassifMassif
Italy
- Aosta Valley
- Courmayeur
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Aiguille du Chatelet pyrite deposit, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy