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Nibbio-Val Faera (Nibbio-Val Fredda) pegmatites, Nibbio, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyi
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Nibbio-Val Faera (Nibbio-Val Fredda) pegmatitesPegmatite Field
NibbioVillage
MergozzoCommune
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ProvinceProvince
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Nibbio-Val Faera (Nibbio-Val Fredda) pegmatites, Nibbio, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 1'' North , 8° 23' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.00028,8.39493
GeoHash:
G#: u0jvxn150
GRN:
N31E05
Area:
1.0 km2
Type:
Pegmatite Field
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
252887
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252887:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ed6555a2-bd29-475b-9d7c-36010f821bc0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pegmatiti di Nibbio-Val Faera (Nibbio-Val Fredda), Mergozzo, Val d'Ossola, Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte, Italia


Pegmatite veins hosted in the kinzigite formation of the Ivrea-Verbano Zone.

Well-known occurrences are reported from the steep rock wall to the north-est of Nibbio village and from the upper Val Faera or Valle di Nibbio. This rugged valley, which separates the municipal territories of Mergozzo and Premosello-Chiovenda, is closed to the north by the Bocchetta di Valfredda pass and delimited on its right and left sides by the ridges Pizzo Proman-Pizzo Voggia and Pizzo del Lesino-Corni di Nibbio respectively.

Some mineralogical publications (De Michele, 1966; Del Caldo et al., 1973) and collection labels improperly indicates such valley as Val Fredda (deriving its name from the toponym Bocchetta di Valfredda, the narrow pass which connects it with the real Val Fredda, a right side-valley of the Grande Valley).

Graphite and titanite from Val Faera or Valle di Nibbio were mentioned for the first time by Jervis (1873), zircon by Fagnani (1947).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ce(PO4)β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Al2(SiO4)Oβ“˜ Sillimanite
CaTi(SiO4)Oβ“˜ Titanite
Zr(SiO4)β“˜ Zircon

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

Jervis G. (1873): I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 1: Regioni delle Alpi. Ed. Loescher, Torino, 410 pp.
Fagnani G. (1947): Nota petrografica sulle rocce di Nibbio e Migiandone (Val d'Ossola). Boll. Soc. Tic. Sci. Nat., 42, 125-133.
De Michele V. (1966): Sillimanite della Val Fredda e corindone di Crevola (Ossola). Natura, 57, 4, 279-280.
Del Caldo A., Moro C., Gramaccioli C.M., Boscardin M. (1973): Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp.
Gramaccioli C.M. (1975): Minerali alpini e prealpini. Istituto Italiano Edizioni Atlas, Bergamo, 2 vol., 472 pp.
Mattioli V. (1979): Lo zircone. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 3, 3 (3/2003), 74-77.
Mattioli V. (1979): Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 268 pp.
Mattioli V. (1983): I minerali dei differenziati acidi e basici dell'Ossola inferiore (NO). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 7, 1 (1/2003), 23-26.
Preite D. (1984): Brevi segnalazioni. Prehnite di Nibbio. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 1984, 8, 1 (1/2004), 19.
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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