Elvo stream gold alluvials, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elvo stream gold alluvials | Alluvials |
| Biella Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
55753
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55753:8
GUID (UUID V4):
bf4707c4-4d9b-4491-b40c-8f9cdfb72d8b
Name(s) in local language(s):
Alluvioni aurifere del torrente Elvo, Provincia di Biella, Piemonte, Italia
Elvo stream is one of the most important sites for the search of alluvial gold in the Po Plain. Alluvial gold deposits in fine sediments are located along the stream banks in the municipal territories of Mongrando, Borriana, Cerrione, and Salussola.
Gold is found as minute particles, small nuggets and seldom as grains attached to a quartz matrix. Its average composition is: 93.9 wt% Au, 4.2 wt% Ag, 1.9 wt% other metals.
The mineral described as native nickel by A. Sella (1891), according to the reported analysis, is now considered awaruite.
The Elvo stream alluvials are very fine places to experience the natural environment: there are birds and fishes, sun and quietness. Every year, the Elvo stream alluvials are frequented by hundreds of gold searchers.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Awaruite Formula: Ni3Fe Description: Originally reported as native nickel (Sella, 1891). References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Awaruite | 1.AE.20 | Ni3Fe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Awaruite | Ni3Fe |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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Elvo stream gold alluvials, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy