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Duron Valley, Campitello di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italyi
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Duron ValleyValley
Campitello di FassaCommune
Trento ProvinceAutonomous Province
Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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PlacePopulation
Campitello di Fassa672 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
130820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130820:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Duron (Durontal), Val di Fassa (Val de Fascia; Fassatal), Provincia di Trento (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italia


Val Duron is a 12-km-long side valley, which extends west from Campitello di Fassa to Passo Alpe di Tires/Tierser Alpljoch (Catinaccio/Rosengarten Group).

Analcime, mordenite, and natrolite are widespread zeolites in Val Duron; on the contrary, harmotome is a rare zeolite here. Very few millimetre-sized twinned crystals of harmotome, in association with fibrous radiating aggregates of mordenite and chabazite crystals, have been reported from the area among the localities of Pozzates (Pozates), Sofos, and Pra Molin (Cotta Ramusino & Giuseppetti, 1972).

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Mineral List

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17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na
Formula: Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ Dachiardite-Na (TL)
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘDachiardite-Na (TL)9.GD.40(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
ⓘClinoptilolite-Na9.GE.05Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Naⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Dachiardite-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)5Al10Si38O96 · 25H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 34 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences34
Youngest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wengen13242 - 235 Ma (Triassic)
Wengan/Cassian8242 - 228 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lamelliconus
genus
Foraminifera : Involutinidae : Lamelliconus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Tubiphytes
genus
Nigriporellidae : Tubiphytes242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Gladigondolella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Gladigondolella242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Pseudofurnishius
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Pseudofurnishius242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Zamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Zamites242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Pterophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Pterophyllum242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Paleolituonella
genus
Paleolituonella242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
Shamovella
genus
Animalia : Problematica : Shamovella242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Girvanella
genus
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Porostromataceae : Girvanella242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Macrotubus
genus
Macrotubus242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Archaeolithoporella
genus
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Archaeolithoporella242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Equisetites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Equisetaceae : Equisetites242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Pecopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Marattiales : Asterothecaceae : Pecopteris242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Voltzia
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Solenolmia manon
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Agelasida : Solenolmiidae : Solenolmia : Solenolmia manon242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Cladogirvanella cipitensis
species
Bacteria : Cyanobacteria : Cyanophyceae : Cladogirvanella : Cladogirvanella cipitensis242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Yuccites
genus
Plantae : Pinophyta : Yuccites242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Pagiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Voltzia recubariensis
species
Plantae : Pinophyta : Voltziopsida : Voltziales : Voltziaceae : Voltzia : Voltzia recubariensis242 - 237 Ma
Middle Triassic
Plexoramea cerebriformis
species
Animalia : Problematica : Plexoramea : Plexoramea cerebriformis242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Baccanella floriformis
species
Animalia : Problematica : Baccanella : Baccanella floriformis242 - 228 Ma
Triassic
Protrachyceras archelaus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Trachyceratidae : Protrachyceras : Protrachyceras archelaus242 - 235 Ma
Triassic
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