Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Bocenago & Spiazzo, Rendena Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

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

mindat Locality ID: 275229
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-275229.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Bocenago & Spiazzo, Rendena Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Rendena Valley Uranium Prospects

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

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: As Ba C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg O P Pb S Si U V Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteAragoniteArsenopyriteAutuniteBaryteChalcopyriteCovelliteDiasporeFluoriteFritzscheite
GypsumMalachiteMeta-autuniteNatrochalciteNonePhosphuranylitePyriteRocksaltSchoepiteSphalerite
SulphurTetrahedriteWölsendorfiteZippeite

39 IMA Minerals at location:
Anglesite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Baryte  (*)Becquerelite  (*)Beudantite  (*)
Billietite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Covellite  (*)
Cuprosklodowskite  (*)Curienite  (*)Curite  (*)Deliensite  (*)Dewindtite  (*)
Francevillite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Kasolite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Marécottite  (*)Meta-autunite  (*)Metatyuyamunite  (*)Metazeunerite  (*)
Mounanaite  (*)Protasite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Saléeite  (*)Schoepite  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)
Uranopilite  (*)Wölsendorfite  (*)Zeunerite  (*)Zippeite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)2812521723672734
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS2812521723679052
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)28125217236711547
Becquerelite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O28125217236792
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6281252172367413
Billietite  (*)NoneBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O28125217236738
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)2812521723674979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S2812521723675707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS228125217236727198
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS2812521723674165
Cuprosklodowskite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O28125217236758
Curienite  (*)FritzscheitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2·5H2O28125217236715
Curite  (*)NonePb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2·2H2O28125217236751
Deliensite  (*)NoneFe2+(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·7H2O28125217236714
Dewindtite  (*)PhosphuranyliteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4·12H2O28125217236782
Francevillite  (*)FritzscheiteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5H2O28125217236743
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS28125217236724243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)2812521723677437
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O2812521723676890
Kasolite  (*)NonePb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2O281252172367198
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)228125217236712537
Marécottite  (*)NoneMg3O6(UO2)8(SO4)4(OH)2·28H2O0017236710
Meta-autunite  (*)Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O281252172367388
Metatyuyamunite  (*)FritzscheiteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O281252172367129
Metazeunerite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O281252172367182
Mounanaite  (*)NatrochalcitePbFe3+2(VO4)2(OH)22812521723672
Protasite  (*)NoneBa(UO2)3O3(OH)2·3H2O2812521723675
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS228125217236739462
Saléeite  (*)NoneMg(UO2)2(PO4)2(H2O)1028125217236795
Schoepite  (*)Schoepite(UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)628125217236794
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS28125217236721482
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS2812521723672045
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S132812521723671803
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO22812521723672718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O281252172367890
Uranopilite  (*)None(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6·14H2O28125217236794
Wölsendorfite  (*)WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4·12H2O28125217236743
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O281252172367185
Zippeite  (*)ZippeiteK2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)4281252172367175



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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