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Montjovet intake channel ("Piazzale"), Montjovet, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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Montjovet intake channel ("Piazzale")Power Plant
MontjovetCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 43' 31'' North , 7° 39' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.72546,7.66361
GeoHash:
G#: u0jknkh6p
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Power Plant
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ciseran153 (2014)1.1km
Estaod211 (2014)1.2km
Meran141 (2014)1.7km
Cillian102 (2014)2.0km
Montjovet1,742 (2012)2.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
342672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342672:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Canale di presa di Montjovet ("Piazzale"), Montjovet, Valle d'Aosta, Italia


Dumping site of excavated material during the construction of the undeground intake channel of the Montjovet hydroelectric power plant, located near the confluence of Rhodoz stream with River Dora Baltea. The locality was known among mineral collectors as "Piazzale" (i.e., yard).

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Demantoid
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Demantoid9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Andradite var. DemantoidCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3

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References

Cotta Ramusino, C., and Giuseppetti, G. (1973) Notizie su alcuni minerali nuovi per le valli d'Aosta e d'Ossola. Natura, 64, 2, 154-155
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
Castello, P. (1978) Informazioni di mineralogia valdostana. Minerali delle serpentine e delle rodingiti di Châtillon e Montjovet. Revue Valdôtaine d'Histoire Naturelle, 32, 95-99
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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