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Locality Name:
Vignola-Falesina, Valsugana, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Oldest recorded age at locality: 281
Youngest recorded age at locality: 252

mindat Locality ID: 135375
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-135375.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Vignola-Falesina, Valsugana, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy": 3
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Orno Mount Mine
Rio Ricet Mine ("Rio Menegol")
Vignola Mine

Latitude: 46°3'7"N
Longitude: 11°16'29"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 46.051944444444,11.274722222222

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: Ag Al As B Ba C Ca Cd Ce Cl Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si W Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAdeliteAllophaneAluniteAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArsenopyriteBaryteBrochantite
CalciteChalcophylliteChalcopyriteClayCobaltiteColumbiteCorundumCovelliteDevillineDiaspore
FeldsparFluoriteGypsumHumboldtineKaoliniteLinariteMalachiteMarcasiteMelanteriteMica
MixiteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOxalatePharmacosideritePyritePyrochloreQuartzRocksalt
RutileScheeliteSphaleriteSulphurTetrahedriteTourmalineVivianiteWurtzite

62 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Adamite  (*)Agardite-(Ce)  (*)Agardite-(Y)  (*)Albite  (*)
Anglesite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Beudantite  (*)Bindheimite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Chalcophanite  (*)Chalcophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Cobaltite  (*)
Conichalcite  (*)Corkite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Devilline  (*)
Dickite  (*)Dravite  (*)Duftite  (*)Erythrite  (*)Ferberite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Greenockite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)Humboldtine  (*)Hydrozincite  (*)Langite  (*)
Leadhillite  (*)Linarite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Melanterite  (*)
Mimetite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrolusite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Wulfenite  (*)Zincolivenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S2812521725242793
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)281252272524,72525254
Agardite-(Ce)  (*)MixiteCeCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O28125217252443
Agardite-(Y)  (*)MixiteYCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O281252272523,7252490
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)2812521725238803
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)281252272523,725252734
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS281252272524,725259052
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6281252272523,72524919
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2281252272524,725255509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)281252372523,72524,7252511547
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6281252172524413
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O7281252172523450
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6281252272523,725241633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)281252372523,72524,7252527770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)281252372523,72524,725254979
Chalcophanite  (*)NoneZnMn4+3O7·3H2O281252172523197
Chalcophyllite  (*)ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O281252172524194
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2281252372523,72524,7252527198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2812521725233531
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS281252172525966
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)281252172524363
Corkite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)6281252172523151
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS281252272523,725254165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O2812521725242970
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O281252172524366
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4281252172523651
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)281252172524648
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)281252272523,72524220
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O281252272524,72525814
Ferberite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+(WO4)281252172525551
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2281252372523,72524,725259617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS281252372523,72524,7252524243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)281252372523,72524,725257437
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS281252172525717
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O2812521725246890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3281252272523,7252414640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O281252372523,72524,725251689
Humboldtine  (*)Humboldtine OxalateFe2+(C2O4)·2H2O28125217252527
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)62812521725241066
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O281252372523,72524,72525593
Leadhillite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)2281252172524265
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)2281252272523,72525987
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2281252372523,72524,7252512537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS22812521725255674
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O281252172525915
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl281252372523,72524,725251107
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2281252272523,7252417380
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)281252172524492
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O281252172524428
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2281252372523,72524,7252539462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2281252272523,725253106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl281252372523,72524,725251725
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S82812521725259056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2281252372523,72524,7252561156
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O2812521725241153
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)281252372523,72524,725256417
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)281252272524,725252473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS281252372523,72524,7252521482
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS281252272523,725242045
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S132812521725255317
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO4281252272523,725241655
Zincolivenite  (*)AndalusiteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)28125217252460



Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000651The Val Daone Conglomerate is a mid-Permian unit that runs through much of the south-central Alpine region. Some localities possess trace amounts of U and Cu.


4 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
Giersdorf_00000651268266late- to post-KazanianBiostratigraphyAge is interpreted by the author as being linked to the "Mid Permian Event" which is a surge of tectonic activity that represents the final act of the Hercyanian/Variscan cycle   Yes  24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyTrento RegionCassinis et al. (2008) IJG127_519Age of the Val Daone Conglomerate is expressed as Mid to Upper Permian, late to post Kazanian and possibly up into the lower Tatarian. The age is derived from palynological evidence as well as other paleontological sources compiled and given an estimated age. See fig. 11
Giersdorf_00000652276273276-273Biostratigraphy    Yes  24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyTrento RegionCassinis et al. (2008) IJG127_519Age of the Treviogo is described as lower to middle Permian, mostly Kungarian. The age is derived from palynological evidence as well as other paleontological sources compiled and given an estimated age. See fig. 11
Giersdorf_00000653281277281-277Biostratigraphy    Yes  24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyTrento RegionCassinis et al. (2008) IJG127_519Age of the Collio Formation is described as lower Permian, mostly Artinskian. The numbers do not agree with the GSA's Arinskian age as the paper uses a different Time Scale. The age is derived from palynological evidence as well as other paleontological sources compiled and given an estimated age. See fig. 11
Giersdorf_00000654266252266-252Biostratigraphy    Yes  24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyTrento RegionCassinis et al. (2008) IJG127_519Age of the Verrucano formation is described as Upper Permian and Upper Tatarian. The age is derived from palynological evidence as well as other paleontological sources compiled and given an estimated age. See fig. 11


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