Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Oldest recorded age at locality: 56
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 2085
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-2085.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy": 3
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Monte Cervandone Diopside Deposit
Pizzo Bandiera
SW Slope Of Mt. Cervandone

Latitude: 46°19'27"N
Longitude: 8°13'48"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 46.324166666667,8.23
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Cl Cr Cu Dy F Fe H K La Mg Mn Mo N Na Nb Nd Ni O P Pb S Si Sr Th Ti U V W Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As Au B Ba Be C Ca Ce Cr Cu Dy F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Ni O P Pb S Si Sr Ti U V W Y Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AdeliteAeschyniteAllaniteAllophaneAluniteAmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArsenopyrite
AutuniteBaryteBerylBismutiteBrochantiteBrookiteCalciteChabaziteChalcophylliteChalcopyrite
ChloriteClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumCrichtoniteCyanotrichiteDescloiziteDiasporeEpidote
FeldsparFluoriteGadoliniteGarnetGypsumHumboldtineLinariteMalachiteMarcasiteMica
MilariteMixiteMolybdeniteMonaziteNatroliteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOxalatePalygorskite
PentlanditePharmacosideritePhenakitePrehnitePyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzRocksaltRutile
ScheeliteSerpentineSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStauroliteStibniteSulphurTalcTetrahedrite
ThomsoniteTitaniteTourmalineTyroliteZircon

132 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Aeschynite-(Y)  (*)Agardite-(Y)  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)
Almandine  (*)Anatase  (*)Andradite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)
Ankerite  (*)Antigorite  (*)Antlerite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)
Asbecasite  (*)Autunite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bayldonite  (*)
Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)Bergslagite  (*)Bertrandite  (*)Beryl  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)
Bismutite  (*)Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Brookite  (*)Cafarsite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Carbonatecyanotrichite  (*)Cerianite-(Ce)  (*)Cerussite  (*)Cervandonite-(Ce)  (*)
Chabazite-Ca  (*)Chalcophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Chernovite-(Y)  (*)
Chrysocolla  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Fergusonite-(Y)-β  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Copper  (*)
Cornubite  (*)Crichtonite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Cyanotrichite  (*)Datolite  (*)
Deveroite-(Ce)  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Duftite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Fetiasite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)Galena  (*)
Gasparite-(Ce)  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Goudeyite  (*)Gramaccioliite-(Y)  (*)
Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)Humboldtine  (*)Hydrokenoralstonite  (*)
Ilmenite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Linarite  (*)
Lindbergite  (*)Lizardite  (*)Magnesite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Marchettiite  (*)Margarite  (*)Mesolite  (*)Metatorbernite  (*)
Milarite  (*)Mimetite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)
Moolooite  (*)Mottramite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Olivenite  (*)
Palygorskite  (*)Paraniite-(Y)  (*)Pargasite  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)
Phenakite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Scolecite  (*)
Scorodite  (*)Senaite  (*)Siderite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Staurolite  (*)
Strashimirite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)Talc  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)
Tenorite  (*)Thomsonite-Ca  (*)Tilasite  (*)Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)
Tyrolite  (*)Vanadinite  (*)Whewellite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)
Zeunerite  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)200271022,710233419
Aeschynite-(Y)  (*)Aeschynite(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)600171023141
Agardite-(Y)  (*)MixiteYCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O0017102390
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)00271022,710238803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)000706
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)30002353
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2001710232162
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)30001534
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)001710232734
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)001710231588
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)20003092
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)400171023708
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)400171023246
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)0003250
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS0009052
Asbecasite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa3TiAs6Be2Si2O20001710238
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O0001272
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)20005509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)00011547
Bayldonite  (*)NoneCu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)2000172
Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)AlunitePb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6000132
Bergslagite  (*)GadoliniteCaBe(AsO4)(OH)0009
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)2000606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18001710234286
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3001710231935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)00171023716
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS40005516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6001710231633
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO2000700
Cafarsite  (*)None(Ca,Na,   )19Ti8Fe3+4Fe2+4(AsO3)28F001710237
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)0017102227770
Carbonatecyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3)(OH)12·2H2O00088
Cerianite-(Ce)  (*)FluoriteCeO200094
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)001710234979
Cervandonite-(Ce)  (*)None(Ce,Nd,La)(Fe3+,Ti,Fe2+,Al)3O2(Si2O7)1-x+y(AsO3)1+x-y(OH)3x-3y001710233
Chabazite-Ca  (*)ChabaziteCa2[Al4Si8O24]·13H2O000310
Chalcophyllite  (*)ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O000194
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS200027198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8000577
Chernovite-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(AsO4)0017102346
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O001710233531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)80001756
Fergusonite-(Y)-β  (*)NoneYNbO400017
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)0001025
Copper  (*)CopperCu0003846
Cornubite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4000109
Crichtonite  (*)CrichtoniteSr(Mn,Y,U)Fe2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)3800027
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O0002970
Cyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)200171023179
Datolite  (*)GadoliniteCaB(SiO4)(OH)000498
Deveroite-(Ce)  (*)OxalateCe2(C2O4)3·10H2O0002
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6001710224135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)20009895
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)00171023220
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)00271022,710238173
Fetiasite  (*)None(Fe2+,Fe3+,Ti4+)3O2As3+2O50003
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F0002740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF20009617
Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)GadoliniteY2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)2000163
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS0017102324243
Gasparite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(AsO4)0017102323
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)0007437
Gold  (*)CopperAu00030554
Goudeyite  (*)MixiteCu6Al(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O0017102319
Gramaccioliite-(Y)  (*)Crichtonite(Pb,Sr)(Y,Mn)Fe3+2(Ti,Fe3+)18O380009
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)30001544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O0006890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O30017102314640
Humboldtine  (*)Humboldtine OxalateFe2+(C2O4)·2H2O00027
Hydrokenoralstonite  (*)Pyrochlore   2Al2F6(H2O)00056
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O30005433
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)60002228
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO40001507
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O0001271
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)200171023987
Lindbergite  (*)Humboldtine OxalateMn(C2O4)·2H2O00012
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4000359
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)001710231487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O40017102314899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)20017102312537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS20005674
Marchettiite  (*)NoneC5H7N5O3001710241
Margarite  (*)Mica ClayCaAl2Si2Al2O10(OH)2000168
Mesolite  (*)NatroliteNa2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O000425
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O000443
Milarite  (*)MilariteKCa2(Be2AlSi12)O30·H2O000156
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl001710231107
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS20005800
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)00171023945
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O0001508
Moolooite  (*)OxalateCu(C2O4)·nH2O00011
Mottramite  (*)DescloizitePbCu(VO4)(OH)00171023362
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)20017102317380
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O000471
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)00171023492
Palygorskite  (*)Palygorskite Clay(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O000306
Paraniite-(Y)  (*)None(Ca,Y,Dy)2Y(WO4)2(AsO4)0004
Pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2000313
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S80001512
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O00171023428
Phenakite  (*)PhenakiteBe2(SiO4)000326
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)20002273
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2001710221898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS200039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S80009056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO200271022,7102361156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2001710235614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)001710234894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)0002705
Scolecite  (*)NatroliteCa(Si3Al2)O10·3H2O000390
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O0001153
Senaite  (*)CrichtonitePb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)3800028
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)0006417
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS00021482
Staurolite  (*)StauroliteFe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)000978
Strashimirite  (*)NoneCu4(AsO4)2(OH)2·2.5H2O0017102390
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS0002045
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F00171023232
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2001710233337
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S13001710231803
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO0001101
Thomsonite-Ca  (*)ThomsoniteNaCa2(Al5Si5)O20·6H2O000452
Tilasite  (*)TitaniteCaMg(AsO4)F0017102334
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O00271022,710234899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)20002562
Tyrolite  (*)TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O00171023245
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl00171023605
Whewellite  (*)OxalateCa(C2O4)·H2O00066
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO40001655
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)00171023939
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O000185
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)0001025


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_0051Surface mineralization in Alpine fissures
Michelle_802Devero Alp of Lepontine Alps. Several new REE-arsenates and REE arsenites were discovered at Mount Cervandone. Three REE oxalates have been found in alpine fissures, lindbergite, moolooite, and deveroite-(Ce), formed by oxalate enriched meteoric water reacting with the REE host rock.
Michelle_803Devero Alp of Lepontine Alps. Several new REE-arsenates and REE arsenites were discovered at Mount Cervandone. Three REE oxalates have been found in alpine fissures, lindbergite, moolooite, and deveroite-(Ce), formed by oxalate enriched meteoric water reacting with the REE host rock.


3 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Michelle_80211.62.6Late Neogene Age of uplift   Yes  29312Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyLepontine AlpsHuford (1986)10.1007/BF00374424CMP92_413Age of uplift
Michelle_803565.3Mid-Tertiary Age of metamorphism   Yes  29312Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyLepontine AlpsHuford (1986)10.1007/BF00374424CMP92_413Age of metamorphism
Michelle_0051000 Age of mineralization    Moolooite, Lindbergite 2085Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyMount CervandoneGuastoni et al. (2013)10.1180/minmag.2013.077.7.11MM77_3019Decaying lichens are the source of oxylate that allow mineralization in alpine fissures.

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R080118Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R080118
R110070Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R110070
R060618Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R060618

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