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Rio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rio del Castello | - not defined - |
| Cedo Alp | Mountain |
| Basso Valley | Valley |
| Santa Maria Maggiore | Commune |
| Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province | Province |
| Piedmont | Region |
| Italy | Country |
Rio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 5' 44'' North , 8° 25' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Druogno | 568 (2014) | 4.3km |
| Coimo | 262 (2014) | 4.8km |
| Santa Maria Maggiore | 1,264 (2014) | 5.1km |
| Prestinone | 110 (2014) | 5.9km |
| Toceno | 745 (2014) | 6.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili Ticino | Viganello, Ticino | 42km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rio del Castello, Alpe Cedo, Valle di Basso, Santa Maria Maggiore, Val Vigezzo, Val d'Ossola, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia
Quartz veins embedded in amphibolite (and phlogopite schist) cropping out in the higher portion of Rio del Castello, between Alpe Cedo and Alpe Al Geccio (southern slope of Pizzo Ragno).
The typical paragenesis of these quartz veins consists of aschalmalmite, sometimes intimately admixed with heyrovskýite (Boscardin et al., 2013), in association with galena, pyrite, cerussite, and scheelite.
The mica mineral of the phlogopite schist and from the contact zone of quartz veins (in association with galena and pyrite) is fluorophlogopite (3 T-polytype).
Meionite crystals have been found in amphibolite, at the contact with gneiss and serpentinite, cropping out near Alpe Cedo, at an elevation of about 1600 m.
Provided coordinates, referred to the Aschamalmite site, are maybe not perfect: based on long time ago visit to the site and on indications in Boscardin 2013 (fig. 12, page 15).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aschamalmite Formula: Pb6-3xBi2+xS9 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorophlogopite Formula: KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Heyrovskýite Formula: Pb6Bi2S9 |
| ⓘ Meionite Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: XRD, University of Pavia, December 2014. References: |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Stolzite Formula: Pb(WO4) Description: XRD, University of Pavia, December 2014. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Aschamalmite | 2.JB.40b | Pb6-3xBi2+xS9 |
| ⓘ | Heyrovskýite | 2.JB.40b | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Stolzite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorophlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| ⓘ | Meionite | 9.FB.15 | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aschamalmite | Pb6-3xBi2+xS9 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aschamalmite | Pb6-3xBi2+xS9 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Stolzite | Pb(WO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aschamalmite | Pb6-3xBi2+xS9 |
| Bi | ⓘ Heyrovskýite | Pb6Bi2S9 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
- Ossola ValleyValley
- Vigezzo ValleyValley
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
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Rio del Castello, Cedo Alp, Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy