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Leggia Valley, Leggia, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Leggia Valley | Valley |
| Leggia | Village |
| Grono | Municipality |
| Moesa Region | Region |
| Grisons | Canton |
| Switzerland | Country |
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Italian:
Val Leggia, Leggia, Grono, Regione Moesa, Grigioni, Svizzera
Lombard:
Val Lègia, Lègia, Gron, Region Moesa, Canton Grisun, Svizera
LCT and NYF pegmatites that are part of the so-called Bodengo pegmatite area, a large region including the upper portions of a series of valleys (Leggia andCama valleys, Moesa, Grisons, Switzerland;Bodengo,Soè andGarzelli valleys, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy;Dosso andDarengo valleys, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy) located between the Mesolcina (west) and Mera (east) valleys, Southern Steep Belt of the Central Alps.
The two main LCT pegmatite bodies in Leggia Valley are known asPizzo Paglia pegmatite dyke (2385 m a.s.l.; VLGa in Guastoni et al., 2014) andColonello pegmatite dyke (2160 m a.s.l.; VLGb in Guastoni et al., 2014). They are characterised respectively by the following mineral assemblage: K feldspar, albite, quartz, muscovite, biotite, beryl, schorl, almandine-spessartine garnets (coreAlm58Sps41Pyr1 to rimAlm73Sps23Pyr3), zircon, K feldspar, albite, albite var. cleavelandite, quartz, muscovite, beryl, schorl, almandine-spessartine garnets, wodginite, zircon.
A NYF pegmatite body outcrops at an intermadiate elevation between the previous ones (VLGm in Guastoni et al., 2014). It is characterised by the presence of K feldspar, albite, quartz, aeschynite-(Y), biotite, columbite-(Fe), euxenite-(Y), monazite-(Ce), spessartine-almandine garnets (coreSps65Alm29Pyr4 to rimSps51Alm40Py5), zircon.
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| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Wodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| ⓘ | Aeschynite-(Ce) | 4.DF.05 | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘSchorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘSchorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| O | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘAlmandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | ⓘColumbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘMonazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘSchorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘQuartz var.Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘSpessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘWodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| O | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘAlbite var.Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘAlmandine-Spessartine Series | |
| O | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘSchorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘAlbite var.Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘAlmandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘSchorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘSpessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘAlbite var.Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘAlmandine-Spessartine Series | |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘAlbite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘAlmandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘBeryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘSchorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘQuartz var.Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘSpessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘAlbite var.Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘAlmandine-Spessartine Series | |
| Si | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘMonazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘMuscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘAeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Ti | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘSpessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘWodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Mn | ⓘAlmandine-Spessartine Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘAlmandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘColumbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘSchorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘAlmandine-Spessartine Series | |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘAeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Nb | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘColumbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘWodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘAeschynite-(Ce) | Ce(TiNb)O6 |
| Ce | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | ⓘMonazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘWodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘEuxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Fossils
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- Grisons
- Moesa Region
- Grono
- Leggia
- Leggia Valley
- Leggia
- Grono
- Moesa Region
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
Europe
- The AlpsMountain Range
Switzerland
- Grisons
- Mesolcina Valley (Misox)Valley
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References
Guastoni, A.; Pennacchioni, G.; Pozzi, G.; Fioretti, A.M.; Walter, J.M. (2014) Tertiary pegmatite dikes of the Central Alps.The Canadian Mineralogist, 52 (2). 191-219doi:10.3749/canmin.52.2.191
Guastoni, Alessandro, Pozzi, Giacomo, Secco, Luciano, Schiazza, Mariangela, Pennacchioni, Giorgio, Fioretti, Anna Maria, Nestola, Fabrizio (2016) Monazite-(Ce) and xenotime-(Y) from an LCT, NYF tertiary pegmatite field: Evidence from a regional study in the Central Alps (Italy and Switzerland).The Canadian Mineralogist, 54 (4). 863-877doi:10.3749/canmin.1600021
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