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Passo di Cornera REE-mineralization, Pizzo Cornera-Passo di Cornera area (Gischihorn-Chriegalppass area), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Passo di Cornera REE-mineralizationOccurrence
Pizzo Cornera-Passo di Cornera area (Gischihorn-Chriegalppass area)Mountain Area
Devero AlpAlpine Pasture
BacenoCommune
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ProvinceProvince
PiedmontRegion
ItalyCountry
Passo di Cornera REE-mineralization, Pizzo Cornera-Passo di Cornera area (Gischihorn-Chriegalppass area), Devero Alp, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 18' 12'' North , 8° 12' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.30355,8.20741
GeoHash:
G#: u0jz6v23w
GRN:
N31E05
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Croveo231 (2014)8.4km
Baceno420 (2014)9.8km
Crino102 (2014)9.9km
Trasquera149 (2014)10.0km
Cravegna190 (2014)10.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
440653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440653:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This locality is one of the ~40 “genetically” related sub-localities (*) (revealed and/or summarized in Cuchet et al. (2022)) of the giant alpine rare-earth mineralization — with its topographical extension of ~ 20 x 45 km, in Switzerland and Italy — situated into one precise level of gneiss of the Monte Leone nappe.

This locality is made of very sparse mineralized boulders fallen from the Helsenhorn's cliffs (similar to the “Chriegalp REE-mineralization” locality).

(*) See also link to other localities: https://www.mindat.org/loc-440882.html

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3

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References

Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2022): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 1 ): Die italienische Seite (Alpe Veglia & Alpe Devero). Schweizer Strahler 56(1), 1-9 (in German, French and Italian).
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2017) Zwei Naturpärke, ein Pass mit Biwak und schöne Mineralien. Schweizer Strahler: 51(2); 1-14 (in German, French and Italian).
Cuchet, S., Crumbach, M., van der Burgt, A. (2022): Die SEE-Mineralisation der Monte Leone Decke (Teil 2): Neue Fundstellen. Schweizer Strahler, 56(4), 11-23 (in German and French).
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