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Gardoné Valley, Predazzo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italyi
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Gardoné ValleyOutcrop
PredazzoCommune
Trento ProvinceAutonomous Province
Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 58'' North , 11° 35' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Predazzo4,254 (2014)2.5km
Forno131 (2014)3.6km
Ziano di Fiemme1,661 (2014)5.6km
Bellamonte137 (2018)6.1km
Panchià752 (2014)6.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
30573
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30573:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rio di Gardoné
Name(s) in local language(s):
Val Gardonè, Gruppo del Latemar, Predazzo, Val di Fiemme, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italia


Basaltic intrusions and dykes in dolomitic rocks. Minerals can be found at the beginning of this valley, around a locality named "Fol", near Predazzo Village.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Description: It is found in the lower part of the valley, in the Fol area, near the town of Predazzo. Associated with hydromagnesite and calcite.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: It is found in the lower part of the valley, in the Fol area, near the town of Predazzo. Associated with https://www.mindat.org/locentryedit.php?min=158153 and hydromagnesite.
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Description: It is found in the lower part of the valley, in the Fol area, near the town of Predazzo. Associated with https://www.mindat.org/locentryedit.php?min=158153 and calcite.
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Description: It is found in the upper part of the valley, where the basaltic veins emerge.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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