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Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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VilletteMunicipality
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Villette264 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
359533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359533:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Villette, Province du Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piémont, Italie
German:
Villette, Provinz Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemont, Italien
Italian:
Villette, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia
Russian:
Виллетте, Провинция Вербано-Кузио-Оссола, Пьемонт, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
维莱泰, 韋爾巴諾-庫西亞-奧索拉省, 皮埃蒙特, 意大利
Spanish:
Villette, Provincia de Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piamonte, Italia
Armenian:
Վիլեթե, Վերբանիո-Կուզիո-Օսոլա, Պիեմոնտ, Իտալիա
Basque:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossolako probintzia, Piemonte, Italia
Belarusian:
Вілетэ, правінцыя Вербана-Кузья-Асола, П’емонт, Італія
Bulgarian:
Вилете, Вербано-Кузио-Осола, Пиемонт, Италия
Catalan:
Villette, Província de Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemont, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Villette, Provincia Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italya
Dutch:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piëmont, Italië
Esperanto:
Villette, Provinco Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonto, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
ویلته, استان وربانو-کوزیو-اوسولا, پیمونت, ایتالیا
Finnish:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossolan maakunta, Piemonte, Italia
Hungarian:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola megye, Piemont, Olaszország
Japanese:
ヴィッレッテ, ヴェルバーノ・クジオ・オッソラ県, ピエモンテ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Виллетте, Пьемонт, Италия
Latin:
Villulae Oscelensium, Provincia Verbanensis Cusiana Oscelensis, Pedemontium, Italia
Lombard:
Vilèt, Pruvincia del Verban-Cüsi-Ossula (Provincia del Verban-Cusi-Ossola), Piemont (Piemunt), Italia
Malay:
Villette, Wilayah Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Itali
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Séng, Piemonte, Italia
Neapolitan:
Villette, Pruvincia 'e Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piemunte, Italia
Occitan:
Villette, Província del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemont, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Vilét, Provincia dël Verban-Cusi-Òssola, Piemont, Italia
Polish:
Villette, Prowincja Cusio Ossola, Piemont, Włochy
Portuguese:
Villette, Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piemonte, Itália
Romanian:
Villette, Provincia Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemont, Italia
Serbian:
Вилете , Вербано-Кузио-Осола, Пијемонт, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Pijemont, Italija
Sicilian:
Villette, Pruvincia dô Virbanu-Cusiu-Ossula, Piemunti, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
ویلته, وربانو-کوزیو-اوسولا اوستانی, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Villette, Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piemonte, Italien
Tagalog:
Villette, Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piemonte, Italya
Ukrainian:
Віллетте, Вербано-Кузіо-Оссола , П'ємонт, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italiya
Venetian:
Villette, Provincia del Verbano-Cuxio-Osoła, Piemonte, Itałia
Vietnamese:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Ý
Volapük:
Villette, Piemonte, Litaliyän
Waray:
Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italya


Melezzo Orientale stream and the Insubric Line (in this area also known as Canavese Line) cross the municipal territory of Villette. To the north of the stream, the rocks of the Penninic nappes (Monte Rosa nappe and Orselina unit) crop out. Here, in the so-called Southern Steep Belt (SSB) of the Penninic nappes (a belt consisting of mostly steeply dipping packets of gneisses) various Oligocene pegmatite bodies occur. To the south of the stream, a greenschist facies mylonite belt and the rocks of the Finero ultramafic complex are present.


Secondary acicular gypsum crystals have been observed on a gneiss matrix along the road connecting Villette to Alpe Fontana Verde and Blitz (Blizz).

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20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bunsenite
Formula: NiO
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Description: Sb-bearing.
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Shandite
Formula: Ni3Pb2S2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘShandite2.BE.15Ni3Pb2S2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBunsenite4.AB.25NiO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BunseniteNiO
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ ShanditeNi3Pb2S2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ BunseniteNiO
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ ShanditeNi3Pb2S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
PbLead
Pbⓘ ShanditeNi3Pb2S2

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Wikidata ID:Q23732
GeoNames ID:6543368

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