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Near Albero Bassi locality, Santorso, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
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| Vicenza Province | Province |
| Veneto | Region |
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Near Albero Bassi locality, Schio-Recoaro metalliferous district, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 44' 36'' North , 11° 22' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pornaro | 207 (2014) | 1.0km |
| Piane | 163 (2014) | 1.4km |
| Santorso | 5,236 (2014) | 1.6km |
| Sant'Ulderico | 116 (2014) | 2.0km |
| Schio | 33,740 (2014) | 3.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Presso località Albero Bassi, Santorso, Provincia di Vicenza (Vicentino), Veneto, Italia
Middle Triassic porphyritic basalts, varying in colour from light green to dark grey.
To reach this locality, take the road that from Timonchio and Másena (Santorso municipality) leads to San Rocco hamlet, on the Tretto plateau (Schio municipality), up to Contrada Albero Bassi (a small group of houses located on the right side of Rio Timonchiello, Santorso municipality). Mineralised rocks are found below Albero Bassi, at the outcrop in a little valley deeply carved by a left tributary of Rio Timonchiello (this streamlet forms the border between the municipalities of Santorso and Schio) and also as erratics along the Rio Timonchiello bed.
This occurrence is the type locality for heulandite-K (Coombs et al., 1997), previously described as "heulandite" by Passaglia (1969), and the first-reported locality for Italy of ferrierite-Mg ("ferrierite" in the original paper of Alietti et al., 1967).
Note: minerals from erratics collected along the Rio Timonchiello bed, downstream of the mentioned outcrop of porphyritic rocks, are sometimes indicated by collectors as from "Albero Bassi, Rio Timonchiello, Santorso"; other collectors prefer to indicate them as from "Rio Timonchiello, Santorso and Schio", because the stream bed contains mineralised blocks originated from various outcrops located in both municipal territories.
To reach this locality, take the road that from Timonchio and Másena (Santorso municipality) leads to San Rocco hamlet, on the Tretto plateau (Schio municipality), up to Contrada Albero Bassi (a small group of houses located on the right side of Rio Timonchiello, Santorso municipality). Mineralised rocks are found below Albero Bassi, at the outcrop in a little valley deeply carved by a left tributary of Rio Timonchiello (this streamlet forms the border between the municipalities of Santorso and Schio) and also as erratics along the Rio Timonchiello bed.
This occurrence is the type locality for heulandite-K (Coombs et al., 1997), previously described as "heulandite" by Passaglia (1969), and the first-reported locality for Italy of ferrierite-Mg ("ferrierite" in the original paper of Alietti et al., 1967).
Note: minerals from erratics collected along the Rio Timonchiello bed, downstream of the mentioned outcrop of porphyritic rocks, are sometimes indicated by collectors as from "Albero Bassi, Rio Timonchiello, Santorso"; other collectors prefer to indicate them as from "Rio Timonchiello, Santorso and Schio", because the stream bed contains mineralised blocks originated from various outcrops located in both municipal territories.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Ferrierite-Mg | 9.GD.50 | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-K (TL) | 9.GE.05 | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-K | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-K | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-K | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-K | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-K | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| K | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite-K | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferrierite-Mg | [Mg2(K,Na)2Ca0.5](Si29Al7)O72 · 18H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-K | (K,Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- DinaridesAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Veneto
- Vicenza Province
- Schio-Recoaro metalliferous districtMining District
- Vicenza Province
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References
Alietti, A., Passaglia, E., Scaini, and G. (1967) A new occurrence of ferrierite. American Mineralogist, 52 (9-10). 1562-1563
Coombs, Douglas S., Alberti, Alberto, Armbruster, Thomas, Artioli, Gilberto, Colella, Carmine, Galli, Ermanno, Grice, Joel D., Liebau, Friedrich, Mandarino, Joseph A., Minato, Hideo, et al. (1997) Recommended nomenclature for zeolite minerals; report of the Subcommittee on Zeolites of the International Mineralogical Association, Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6). 1571-1606
Mattioli, Michele, Ballirano, Paolo, Pacella, Alessandro, Cangiotti, Michela, Di Lorenzo, Fulvio, Valentini, Laura, Meli, Maria Assunta, Roselli, Carla, Fagiolino, Ivan, Giordani, Matteo (2022) Fibrous Ferrierite from Northern Italy: Mineralogical Characterization, Surface Properties, and Assessment of Potential Toxicity. Minerals, 12 (5) 626 doi:10.3390/min12050626
Near Albero Bassi locality, Santorso, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy