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Émarèse, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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ÉmarèseCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
189837
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189837:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Franco-Provençal:
Èmarèsa, Val d’Outa, Étalie
French:
Émarèse, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
German:
Émarèse, Aostatal (Augsttal), Italien
Italian:
Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Russian:
Эмарез, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
埃马雷塞, 瓦莱达奥斯塔大区, 意大利
Spanish:
Emarèse, Región de Valle de Aosta, Italia
Alemannic:
Emarèse, Aostatal, Italie
Armenian:
Էմարեզ, Վալլե Դ'Աոստա, Իտալիա
Aromanian:
Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Basque:
Emarèse, Aostako Harana, Italia
Belarusian:
Эмарэз, Вале-д’Аоста, Італія
Bulgarian:
Емарез, Вале д'Аоста, Италия
Catalan:
Emarèse, Vall d'Aosta, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Emarèse, Walog sa Aosta, Italya
Dutch:
Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Italië
Esperanto:
Emarèse, Aosta Valo, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
امارزه, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Greek:
Εμαρέζ, Κοιλάδα της Αόστα, Ιταλία
Hungarian:
Emarèse, Valle d’Aosta, Olaszország
Interlingua:
Emarèse, Valle de Aosta, Italia
Japanese:
エマレゼ, ヴァッレ・ダオスタ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Эмарез, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Latin:
Emaresium, Vallis Augustana, Italia
Lombard:
Emarèse, Val d'Aosta, Italia
Malay:
Emarèse, Lembah Aosta, Itali
Neapolitan:
Emarèse, Valle 'e Aosta, Italia
Occitan:
Emarèse, Val d'Aosta, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Émarèse, Val d'Osta, Italia
Polish:
Emarèse, Dolina Aosty, Włochy
Portuguese:
Emarèse, Vale de Aosta, Itália
Romanian:
Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Scots:
Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
Serbian:
Emarese, Долина Аосте, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Emarese, Valle d'Aosta, Italija
Sicilian:
Emarèse, Vaddi d'Aosta, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
امارزه, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Emarèse, Aostadalen, Italien
Tagalog:
Emarèse, Lambak ng Aosta, Italya
Tarantino:
Emarèse, Valle d'Aosta, Itaglie
Traditional Chinese:
埃马雷塞, 歐斯達山谷大區, 意大利
Ukrainian:
Емарез, Валле-д'Аоста, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Émarèse, Italiya
Vietnamese:
Emarèse, Thung lũng Aosta, Ý
Volapük:
Emarèse, Litaliyän
Waray:
Emarèse, Siong han Aosta, Italya


Various outcrops of asbestiferous serpentinite occur in the municipal territory of Emarèse; exploration and exploitation works were performed on some of them (from 1872 to 1968). The most important exploitation workings for asbestos are located at Settarme ( Settarme-Chassan Mine ), to the N of Chassan village, and on the western slope of Mont Orbè (also known in the literature as Monte Fobè), to the E of Erèsaz (Erèsa) village.

Rodingitic rocks outcropping at Mont Obrè are characterised by the presence of brown andradite and green vesuvianite. Perovskite has been found in the chlorite shell surrounding rodingitic bodies.

Druses of dolomite and quartz are found in the amphibolic rocks (Castello, 1981). Finds of chalcopyrite in amphibole (Jervis, 1873) and of galena and pyrite in quartz gangue have also been reported (Barelli, 1835; Jervis, 1873).

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24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Topazolite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Kevin Munaò CollectionIdentified by Kevin Munaò: Visual Identification, Wet Chemical
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Grossular ?
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Kevin Manao collectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Demantoid9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular ?9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndradite
var. Topazolite
9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘHydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite
9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Oⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
Siⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,O,F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feⓘ Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q35033
GeoNames ID:6541518

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