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Brenva Glacier, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italyi
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CourmayeurCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 48' 56'' North , 6° 55' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.81560,6.92596
GRN:
N31E04
Type:
Glacier
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
64139
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64139:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ghiacciao della Brenva, Val Veny, Massiccio del Monte Bianco, Courmayuer, Valle d'Aosta, Italia


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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAeschynite-(Y)
Formula:Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘAlbite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'
Formula:(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAnatase
Formula:TiO2
ⓘ'Apatite'
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘAutunite
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘBrookite
Formula:TiO2
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'
ⓘEpidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘFluorite
Formula:CaF2
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
ⓘHeulandite-Ca
Formula:(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘHydroxylapatite
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘKainosite-(Y)
Formula:Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘKasolite
Formula:Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'
ⓘ'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula:KAlSi3O8
ⓘMilarite
Formula:K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘMolybdenite
Formula:MoS2
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)
Formula:Ce(PO4)
ⓘ'Monazite Group'
Formula:REE(PO4)
ⓘParauranophane
Formula:Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Faden Quartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘRutile
Formula:TiO2
ⓘSiderite
Formula:FeCO3
ⓘTitanite
Formula:CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘUraninite
Formula:UO2
ⓘZircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Y(TiNb)O6ⓘAeschynite-(Y)
Na(AlSi3O8)ⓘAlbite
TiO2ⓘAnatase
TiO2ⓘBrookite
CaF2ⓘFluorite
Fe2O3ⓘHematite
Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2OⓘKasolite
K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]ⓘMilarite
Ce(PO4)ⓘMonazite-(Ce)
REE(PO4)ⓘ'Monazite Group'
SiO2ⓘQuartz
SiO2ⓘQuartz var. Smoky Quartz
TiO2ⓘRutile
CaTi(SiO4)OⓘTitanite
Zr(SiO4)ⓘZircon

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Faden Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘHeulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
HⓘKainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
HⓘKasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
HⓘMilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
HⓘParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
HⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
HⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
HⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
BeⓘMilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘKainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
CⓘSideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
OⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
OⓘAeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
OⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
OⓘAnataseTiO2
OⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
OⓘBrookiteTiO2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
OⓘKainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
OⓘKasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
OⓘMilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
OⓘMonazite GroupREE(PO4)
OⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘRutileTiO2
OⓘSideriteFeCO3
OⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
OⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
OⓘUraniniteUO2
OⓘParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
OⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
OⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘQuartz var.Faden QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
FⓘFluoriteCaF2
FⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
NaⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
NaⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
AlAluminium
AlⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
AlⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlⓘMilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
AlⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiⓘAlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘKainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
SiⓘKasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
SiⓘMilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘQuartz var.Smoky QuartzSiO2
SiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SiⓘParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SiⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
SiⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiⓘAllanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiⓘQuartz var.Faden QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
PⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
PⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
PⓘMonazite GroupREE(PO4)
PⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
ClⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
KⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
KⓘMilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
CaⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaⓘFluoriteCaF2
CaⓘHydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CaⓘKainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
CaⓘMilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CaⓘParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CaⓘHeulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CaⓘApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
TiⓘAeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
TiⓘAnataseTiO2
TiⓘBrookiteTiO2
TiⓘRutileTiO2
TiⓘTitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘSideriteFeCO3
YYttrium
YⓘAeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
YⓘKainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
ZrZirconium
ZrⓘZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
NbⓘAeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
MoMolybdenum
MoⓘMolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
CeⓘMonazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
PbⓘGalenaPbS
PbⓘKasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UUranium
UⓘAutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
UⓘKasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UⓘUraniniteUO2
UⓘParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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Ravagnani, D. (1974): I giacimenti uraniferi italiani e i loro minerali. Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Ed., Milano, 188 pp.
Palenzona A., Selmi P. (1995): Novità dalla Valle d'Aosta. Riv. Mineral. Ital., 19, 2 (2-1995), 91-95.
Pedroni G. (1996): Uranofane e altri minerali del Ghiacciaio della Brenva - Gruppo del Monte Bianco (Aosta). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 20, 3 (3-1996), 282-289.
Palenzona A., Fraccaro G., Selmi P. (2002): La milarite della Brenva (Monte Bianco, Aosta). Riv. Mineral. Ital., 26, 1 (1-2002), 50-51.
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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