Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci), Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci) | - not defined - |
Formazza | Commune |
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province | Province |
Piedmont | Region |
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Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci), Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 26' 11'' North , 8° 21' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
252.17 ± 0.06 to 66.0 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
(Lebendun Calcareous schists and the embedded Dolomite are generally quoted as "Mesozoic" in the literature. Galena samples for U-Pb dating are available ( but no one performed yet)
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
123163
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123163:5
GUID (UUID V4):
8bfe1976-62cc-4a3f-82cc-87df77a63184
Name(s) in local language(s):
Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci; Gemsland), Formazza (Pomatt), Val Formazza (Pomattertal), Val d'Ossola, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia
Thick layer of Mesozoic recrystallised dolomitic rocks (marble-like), embedded within the Lebendun Schists, cropping out near Piano dei Camosci (Pian dei Camosci; Gemsland). Some levels are enriched in low-grade Pb-Zn-(Cu) ore with occasional good mineral crystals from open tension fractures.
A few nice SEM photos of primary and secondary minerals are also available (see external link).
Occurrences of quartz (Tessin habit) from tension fractures within the schists are also reported from the close surroundings of the dolomitic layer, especially towards north.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ Dufrénoysite Formula: Pb2As2S5 References: |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 References: |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
ⓘ 'Molybdenite-3R' Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) ? Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 References: |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) Formula: TiO2 References: |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S References: |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | Tennantite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | Dufrénoysite | 2.HC.05d | Pb2As2S5 |
ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Parisite-(Ce) ? | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Microcline var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Molybdenite-3R' | - | MoS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite-3R | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure) | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite-3R | MoS2 |
Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Dufrénoysite | Pb2As2S5 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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EuropeContinent
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Italy
- Piedmont
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
- Formazza ValleyValley
- Ossola ValleyValley
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
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