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Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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The morenosite occurrence

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Palon di Resy

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
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The west slope

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
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The morenosite occurrence

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Palon di Resy

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
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The west slope

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
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The morenosite occurrence

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Palon di Resy

Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 52' 32'' North , 7° 45' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.87562,7.75211
GeoHash:
G#: u0jsbrkuv
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Champoluc-Champlan392 (2014)4.9km
Gressoney-La-Trinitè164 (2014)7.5km
Ayas1,268 (2012)8.3km
Antagnod242 (2014)8.3km
Periasc133 (2014)8.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
296263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:296263:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Palon di Resy (Palon de Resy), Champoluc, Ayas, Val d'Ayas, Valle d'Aosta (Vallée d'Aoste), Italia


Palon di Resy (2675 m), also spelled as Pallon in the old mountaineering literature, is a mountain located SW of Monte Rosso di Verra (3021 m), W of Punta Bettolina (2996 m), and ENE of the village of Fiéry, between the mouths of Vallone della Forca (aka Vallone di Fourcaré, Comba di Fourcaré or Combe de Fourcaré) and Vallone di Verra (aka Comba di Verra, Combe de Verra or Combe de Véraz).

The mountain mainly consists of magnetite-bearing antigorite serpentinite, but its south slope is made of greenschist facies tholeiitic metabasalt, with scattered eclogite relics, and metasedimentary horizons of the so-called Palon di Resy mélange, i.e. garnet micaschists and minor impure marbles with subrounded exotic inclusions of eclogitic-to-retrogressed metabasalt, probably fed by submarine pillow breccia (Dal Piaz, 1992; Dal Piaz & Ernst, 1978; Ernst & Dal Piaz, 1978; Dal Piaz et al., 1979).

At the west foot of the mountain, a little mass of grey-green fractured serpentinite crops out along the dirt road that connects Saint-Jacques-des-Allemands to Pian di Verra Inferiore (Plan de Verra Inférieur), about 300 m before the little bridge on the Verra stream (Torrente Verra). Morenosite with average composition (Ni0.70Mg0.30)SO4∙6.90H20 is found within these fractures as apple-green to grey-green incrustations (Boscardin & Colmelet, 1977).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite
Formula: (Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘHydroxylclinohumite
var. Titanclinohumite		9.AF.55(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite var. Titanclinohumite(Mg,Ti)9(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O

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References

Boscardin, M., Colmelet, G. (1977) Morenosite della Val d'Ayas (Aosta). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1 [8], 2, 31-32
Dal Piaz, G.V., Ernst, W.G. (1978) Areal geology and petrology of eclogites and associated metabasites of the Piemonte ophiolite nappe, Breuil-St. Jacques area, Italian Western Alps. Tectonophysics, 51, 99-126.
Ernst, W.G., Dal Piaz, G.V. (1978) Mineral parageneses of eclogitic rocks and related mafic schists of the Piemonte ophiolite nappe, Breuil-St. Jacques area, Italian Western Alps. American Mineralogist, 63, 621-640.
Dal Piaz, G.V., Di Battistini, G., Gosso, G., Venturelli, G. (1979) Micascisti granatiferi a relitti di omfacite e quarziti a glaucofane e granato nell'unità di Zermatt-Saas della falda ofiolitica piemontese tra St. Jacques ed il Breuil. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 35, 2, 815-830.
Dal Piaz, G.V. (1992) Le Alpi dal Monte Bianco al Lago Maggiore - Volume 1. Guide Geologiche Regionali. Società Geologica Italiana, BE-MA Editrice, Milano, 311 pp.
Dal Piaz, G.V. (2004) From the European continental margin to the Mesozoic Thetyan Ocean: A geological map of the upper Ayas Valley (Western Alps). In: Pasquaré, G., Venturini C., (Eds), Groppelli G., (Ass.t Ed.), Mapping Geology in Italy. APAT - Agenzia per la Protenzione dell'Ambiente e per i Servizi Tecnici, Dipartimento Difesa del Suolo - Servizio Geologico d’Italia, S.EL.CA., Firenze, pages 267-272.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
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