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Locality Name:
Val Di Serra Quarry, Pilcante, Ala, Lagarina Valley, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

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

mindat Locality ID: 25829
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-25829.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Val Di Serra Quarry, Pilcante, Ala, Lagarina Valley, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 45°47'23"N
Longitude: 11°0'28"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 45.789722222222,11.007777777778
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 Ba C Ca F Fe H K Mg Na O S Si Ti Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ba C Ca F Fe H K Mg Na O S Si Ti Zr 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmorphousAnalcimeAragoniteArtiniteBaryteBruciteCalciteChabaziteChloriteClay
CorundumEttringiteFeldsparGarnetGismondineGypsumHarmotomeHydrotalciteMarcasiteMica
NatroliteNonePectolitePyritePyrophyllitePyroxeneQuartzSerpentineSmectite-vermiculiteSpinel
TitaniteVesuvianiteWollastoniteZircon

43 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Analcime  (*)Andradite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Artinite  (*)
Augite  (*)Baryte  (*)Brucite  (*)Cafetite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Chabazite-Ca  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Ferrosaponite  (*)
Giorgiosite  (*)Gismondine  (*)Graphite  (*)Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Harmotome  (*)Hematite  (*)Hydromagnesite  (*)Hydrotalcite  (*)Kassite  (*)
Lizardite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrolite  (*)
Opal  (*)Pectolite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyroaurite  (*)
Pyrophyllite  (*)Quartz  (*)Scolecite  (*)Thaumasite  (*)Titanite  (*)
Vesuvianite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)28125208803
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O28125201627
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)328125201534
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)28125203250
Artinite  (*)ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2·3H2O281252075
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O628125202060
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)281252011547
Brucite  (*)BruciteMg(OH)22812520462
Cafetite  (*)NoneCaTi2O5·H2O28125204
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)281252027770
Chabazite-Ca  (*)ChabaziteCa2[Al4Si8O24]·13H2O2812520310
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)828125201756
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O628125204135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)228125209895
Ferrosaponite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O28125206
Giorgiosite  (*)NoneMg5(CO3)4(OH)2·5H2O281252013
Gismondine  (*)GismondineCa2(Si4Al4)O16·8H2O2812520128
Graphite  (*)NoneC28125202812
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)328125201544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O28125206890
Harmotome  (*)HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O2812520290
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3281252014640
Hydromagnesite  (*)NoneMg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O2812520341
Hydrotalcite  (*)HydrotalciteMg6Al2CO3(OH)16(H2O)4281252087
Kassite  (*)NoneCaTi2O4(OH)2281252010
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)42812520359
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4281252014899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS228125205674
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2281252017380
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O28125201236
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O28125202994
Pectolite  (*)PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)2812520363
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)228125202273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2281252039462
Pyroaurite  (*)HydrotalciteMg6Fe3+2(CO3)(OH)16·4H2O281252089
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)22812520771
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2281252061156
Scolecite  (*)NatroliteCa(Si3Al2)O10·3H2O2812520390
Thaumasite  (*)EttringiteCa3Si(OH)6(CO3)(SO4)·12H2O2812520183
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O28125204899
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1028125201395
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO328125201247
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)28125205251


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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