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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Pirio AlpMountain
GigneseCommune
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Pyromorphite

Pirio Alp, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 51' 50'' North , 8° 29' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.86389,8.48944
GeoHash:
G#: u0nhcjmbd
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gignese457 (2014)1.5km
Someraro346 (2014)2.9km
Vezzo238 (2014)2.9km
Carpugnino115 (2014)3.6km
Campino139 (2014)3.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili TicinoViganello, Ticino41km
Mindat Locality ID:
30417
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30417:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Alpe Pirio, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia


Mineralized Pb - Zn veins into micaschists discovedered during occasional works. Locality know also like: "Scavi per il metanodotto"



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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Albertini C. (1977): La mineralizazione a galena dell'Alpe Pirio (Gignese, Novara). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 8, 3, 50-60.
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.
Albertini C. (2014): Minerali del Vergante e della Valle dell’Agogna. In: Miniere e Minerali del Vergante e Val d’Agogna. GASMA, Arona, pages 442-508.
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