Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Monzoni Mts, Fassa Valley, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

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

mindat Locality ID: 5554
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-5554.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Monzoni Mts, Fassa Valley, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy": 10
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 10

Number of Child Localities: 10
Child Localities:
Pale Rabbiose
Pizmeda Mt.
Selle Lake Area
Toal D'Allochèt (Alochet)
Toal De La Foia
Toal De Rizzoni
Toal Dei Rizoni (Toal Della Traversellite)
Toal Del Malinverno
Toal Del Mason
Toal Della Ricoletta (Toal Della Fassaite)

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

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Allophane	Amphibole	Arsenopyrite	Baryte	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Corundum	Epidote
Feldspar	Garnet	Gismondine	Ilvaite	Melilite	Mica	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Olivine
Pectolite	Prehnite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Serpentine	Smectite-vermiculite	Spinel	Talc
Titanite	Vesuvianite	Wollastonite	Zircon

Allophane ()*	Almandine ()*	Andradite ()*	Anorthite ()*	Antigorite ()*
Arsenopyrite ()*	Augite ()*	Baryte ()*	Calcite ()*	Celadonite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chrysotile ()*	Clintonite ()*	Diopside ()*	Epidote ()*
Gehlenite ()*	Gismondine ()*	Grossular ()*	Hematite ()*	Hemimorphite ()*
Hydromagnesite ()*	Hydrozincite ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Ilvaite ()*	Laumontite ()*
Magnesite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Monticellite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*	Orthoclase ()*
Pectolite ()*	Periclase ()*	Prehnite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*
Quartz ()*	Sarcolite ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Spinel ()*	Talc ()*
Titanite ()*	Tremolite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Wollastonite ()*	Zircon ()*
Zoisite ()*

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 Ba C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Na O P S Si Ti Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ca H Mg Na O Si

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Amphibole Arsenopyrite Baryte Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Corundum Epidote
Feldspar Garnet Gismondine Ilvaite Melilite Mica Nickeline None Not in a structural group Olivine
Pectolite Prehnite Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Serpentine Smectite-vermiculite Spinel Talc
Titanite Vesuvianite Wollastonite Zircon

46 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Allophane ()*	Allophane	Al₂O₃(SiO₂)_1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H₂O	281	252	1	72278	470
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	281	252	4	72278,72279,72280,72283	2353
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	281	252	1	72283	1534
Anorthite ()*	Feldspar	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)	281	252	6	72276,72277,72279,72280,72282,72285	1036
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	281	252	2	72277,72280	708
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	281	252	1	72277	9052
Augite ()*	Pyroxene	(Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆	281	252	9	72276,72277,72278,72279,72280,72282,72283,72284,72285	2060
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	281	252	1	72277	11547
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	281	252	5	72277,72280,72282,72284,72285	27770
Celadonite ()*	Mica Clay	KMgFe³⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	281	252	1	72276	309
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	281	252	4	72277,72278,72279,72282	27198
Chrysotile ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄	281	252	1	72280	951
Clintonite ()*	Mica Clay	CaAlMg₂(SiAl₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	281	252	3	72276,72280,72285	86
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	281	252	2	72276,72282	4135
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	281	252	3	72278,72279,72283	8173
Gehlenite ()*	Melilite	Ca₂Al(SiAl)O₇	281	252	4	72278,72280,72282,72285	114
Gismondine ()*	Gismondine	Ca₂(Si₄Al₄)O₁₆·8H₂O	281	252	1	72278	128
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	281	252	3	72277,72278,72283	1544
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	281	252	3	72277,72278,72282	14640
Hemimorphite ()*	Not in a structural group	Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O	281	252	1	72278	1689
Hydromagnesite ()*	None	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·4H₂O	281	252	1	72283	341
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	281	252	1	72278	1066
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	281	252	1	72277	5433
Ilvaite ()*	Ilvaite	CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂O(Si₂O₇)(OH)	281	252	2	72276,72283	197
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	281	252	3	72280,72282,72285	1271
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)	281	252	1	72276	1487
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	281	252	3	72277,72279,72282	14899
Monticellite ()*	Olivine	CaMg(SiO₄)	281	252	5	72276,72277,72280,72282,72285	153
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	281	252	2	72277,72281	1508
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	281	252	2	72279,72282	2349
Pectolite ()*	Pectolite	NaCa₂Si₃O₈(OH)	281	252	0		363
Periclase ()*	Rocksalt	MgO	281	252	0		114
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	281	252	1	72282	1898
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	281	252	3	72277,72278,72279	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	281	252	2	72277,72278	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	281	252	2	72277,72279	61156
Sarcolite ()*	None	Na₄Ca₁₂Al₈Si₁₂O₄₆(SiO₄,PO₄)(OH,H₂O)₄(CO₃,Cl)	281	252	1	72279	6
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	281	252	1	72278	2473
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	281	252	5	72276,72277,72280,72284,72285	1934
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	281	252	5	72276,72277,72279,72280,72282	3337
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	281	252	2	72279,72282	4899
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	281	252	4	72278,72280,72284,72285	2562
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	281	252	4	72276,72280,72283,72284	1395
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃	281	252	4	72280,72282,72283,72285	1247
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	281	252	2	72278,72279	5251
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	281	252	1	72283	1025

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000651	The 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 ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Age from other Locality	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference ID	Age Notes
Giersdorf_00000651	268	266	late- to post-Kazanian	Biostratigraphy	Age 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	24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Trento Region	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519	Age 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_00000652	276	273	276-273	Biostratigraphy		Yes	24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Trento Region	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519	Age 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_00000653	281	277	281-277	Biostratigraphy		Yes	24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Trento Region	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519	Age 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_00000654	266	252	266-252	Biostratigraphy		Yes	24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Trento Region	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519	Age 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

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R060841	Monzoni Mts, Fassa Valley, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	https://rruff.info/R060841

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