Aiguille des Glaciers, Ghiacciaio d'Estellette (Glacier d'Estellette), Val Veny, Massiccio del Monte Bianco (Massif du Mont Blanc), Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta (Vallée d'Aoste), Italia

The presence of brookite, albite, calcite, quartz, and limonitised pyrite at the base of Aiguille des Glaciers is recorded by Bianchi & Cavinato (1925).

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Bianchi, A., Cavinato, M. (1925) I minerali del Miage (M. Bianco - versante italiano), Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, 64, 132-174

Barresi, A., (ed.) (2002) Monte Bianco. I minerali dei ghiacciai del versante italiano del Massiccio. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T, Torino, 28 pp.

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Barresi, A., (ed.) (2002) Monte Bianco. I minerali dei ghiacciai del versante italiano del Massiccio. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T, Torino, 28 pp.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Barresi, A., (ed.) (2002) Monte Bianco. I minerali dei ghiacciai del versante italiano del Massiccio. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T, Torino, 28 pp.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Barresi, A., (ed.) (2002) Monte Bianco. I minerali dei ghiacciai del versante italiano del Massiccio. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T, Torino, 28 pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Barresi, A., (ed.) (2002) Monte Bianco. I minerali dei ghiacciai del versante italiano del Massiccio. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T, Torino, 28 pp.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Barresi, A., (ed.) (2002) Monte Bianco. I minerali dei ghiacciai del versante italiano del Massiccio. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T, Torino, 28 pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Brookite	4.DD.10	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Brookite	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range
- Mont Blanc MassifMassif

Italy

Aosta Valley
- Courmayeur
  - Mont Blanc Massif southeast flank (Monte Bianco Massif southeast flank)Massif
  - Veny ValleyValley

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References

Barresi, A., (ed.) (2002) Monte Bianco. I minerali dei ghiacciai del versante italiano del Massiccio. Gruppo Mineralogico e Paleontologico C.A.I.-U.G.E.T, Torino, 28 pp.

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