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Locality Name:
Valgraveglia Mine (Gambatesa Mine), Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Oldest recorded age at locality: 100
Youngest recorded age at locality: 100

mindat Locality ID: 7020
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-7020.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Valgraveglia Mine (Gambatesa Mine), Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 44°21'34"N
Longitude: 9°27'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 44.359444444444,9.45
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 C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Se Si Sr Te Ti V Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As Au B Ba C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Se Si Sr Te Ti V Y Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AdeliteAllactiteAllaniteAllophaneAmorphousAmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArdennite
ArseniosideriteArsenoclasiteAxiniteBaryteBrackebuschiteBrauniteBrochantiteCalciteCarpholiteChalcophyllite
ChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteConnelliteCopperCorundumCovelliteDescloiziteDevilline
DiasporeDigeniteEpidoteFairfielditeFeldsparGadoliniteGarnetGermaniteGravegliaiteGypsum
HarmotomeHumboldtineHumiteMalachiteMarcasiteMedaiteMicaMixiteMonaziteNickeline
NoneNot in a structural groupOlivineOxalatePascoitePharmacosideritePrehnitePumpellyitePyritePyroxene
QuartzRamsdelliteRhodoniteRocksaltRutileSaneroiteSerpentineSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinel
StilpnomelaneSulphurTetrahedriteTitaniteVolborthiteWagneriteWeliniteZircon

139 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Alabandite  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Alleghanyite  (*)
Anatase  (*)Andradite  (*)Ansermetite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Ardennite-(As)  (*)
Argandite  (*)Arseniosiderite  (*)Arsenoclasite  (*)Axinite-(Mn)  (*)Azurite  (*)
Bariopharmacoalumite  (*)Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bementite  (*)Birnessite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Braunite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)Carpholite  (*)
Caryopilite  (*)Cavoite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chamosite  (*)Chernovite-(Y)  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinoclase  (*)
Colusite  (*)Conichalcite  (*)Connellite  (*)Copper  (*)Cornubite  (*)
Cornwallite  (*)Covellite  (*)Crednerite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Datolite  (*)
Devilline  (*)Digenite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Franciscanite  (*)Galena  (*)Gamagarite  (*)Ganophyllite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Goldmanite  (*)Gravegliaite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Häggite  (*)Haradaite  (*)Harmotome  (*)Hauerite  (*)Hausmannite  (*)
Hematite  (*)Inesite  (*)Jensenite  (*)Johannsenite  (*)Kutnohorite  (*)
Langite  (*)Lavendulan  (*)Lindbergite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Manganarsite  (*)Manganberzeliite  (*)Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Mcalpineite  (*)
Medaite  (*)Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Nabiasite  (*)Neotocite  (*)
Nsutite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Palenzonaite  (*)
Parsettensite  (*)Pascoite  (*)Pennantite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Piemontite  (*)
Piemontite-(Sr)  (*)Poppiite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrobelonite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyrophanite  (*)Pyroxmangite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Ranciéite  (*)Reppiaite  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)
Rhodonite  (*)Romanèchite  (*)Roscoelite  (*)Saneroite  (*)Sarkinite  (*)
Scheuchzerite  (*)Selenium  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Strashimirite  (*)Sulphur  (*)
Sursassite  (*)Sussexite  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)Talmessite  (*)Tangeite  (*)
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tephroite  (*)Tinzenite  (*)Tiragalloite  (*)Titanite  (*)
Tokyoite  (*)Vanadiocarpholite  (*)Vanadomalayaite  (*)Volborthite  (*)Wallkilldellite  (*)
Weissite  (*)Wroewolfeite  (*)Xocolatlite  (*)Zálesíite  (*)
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)210010003419
Alabandite  (*)RocksaltMnS1001000312
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)10010008803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1001000706
Alleghanyite  (*)HumiteMn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2100100077
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO210010002162
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)310010001534
Ansermetite  (*)Not in a structural groupMn2+V5+2O6·4H2O10010009
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)10010003250
Ardennite-(As)  (*)ArdenniteMn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6100100034
Argandite  (*)AllactiteMn7(VO4)2(OH)810010002
Arseniosiderite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3·3H2O1001000194
Arsenoclasite  (*)ArsenoclasiteMn2+5(AsO4)2(OH)410010004
Axinite-(Mn)  (*)AxiniteCa4Mn2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2100100088
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)210010005509
Bariopharmacoalumite  (*)PharmacosideriteBa0.5Al4[(AsO4)3(OH)4]·4H2O10010009
Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·5H2O1001000150
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)100100011547
Bementite  (*)ClayMn7Si6O15(OH)81001000173
Birnessite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K)0.6(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4·1.5H2O1001000178
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS410010005516
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)1001000483
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)610010001633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)100100027770
Carpholite  (*)CarpholiteMn2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4100100025
Caryopilite  (*)Clay SerpentineMn2+3Si2O5(OH)4100100083
Cavoite  (*)NoneCaV3O710010001
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S10010005707
Chalcophyllite  (*)ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O1001000194
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2100100027198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)81001000577
Chernovite-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(AsO4)100100046
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O10010003531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)810010001756
Clinoclase  (*)NoneCu3(AsO4)(OH)31001000127
Colusite  (*)Sphalerite GermaniteCu13VAs3S161001000110
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)1001000363
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O1001000295
Copper  (*)CopperCu10010003846
Cornubite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)41001000109
Cornwallite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)41001000175
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS10010004165
Crednerite  (*)NoneCuMnO2100100035
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O10010002970
Datolite  (*)GadoliniteCaB(SiO4)(OH)1001000498
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O1001000366
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S10010001027
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O610010004135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)210010009895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)10010008173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F10010002740
Franciscanite  (*)WeliniteMn2+6(V5+   )(SiO4)2O3(OH)310010003
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS100100024243
Gamagarite  (*)BrackebuschiteBa2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)100100010
Ganophyllite  (*)Clay(K,Na)xMn2+6(Si,Al)10O24(OH)4·nH2O (x = 1-2; n = 7-11)100100045
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)10010007437
Gold  (*)CopperAu100100030554
Goldmanite  (*)GarnetCa3V3+2(SiO4)3100100031
Gravegliaite  (*)GravegliaiteMn2+(S4+O3)·3H2O10010003
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O10010006890
Häggite  (*)NoneV3+V4+O2(OH)3100100017
Haradaite  (*)NoneSrV4+Si2O710010003
Harmotome  (*)HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O1001000290
Hauerite  (*)PyriteMnS2100100026
Hausmannite  (*)SpinelMn2+Mn3+2O41001000350
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3100100014640
Inesite  (*)NoneCa2Mn2+7Si10O28(OH)2·5H2O100100050
Jensenite  (*)NoneCu2+3Te6+O6·2H2O10010003
Johannsenite  (*)PyroxeneCaMnSi2O6100100073
Kutnohorite  (*)NoneCaMn2+(CO3)21001000234
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O1001000593
Lavendulan  (*)NoneNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O1001000149
Lindbergite  (*)Humboldtine OxalateMn(C2O4)·2H2O100100012
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4100100014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2100100012537
Manganarsite  (*)NoneMn2+3As3+2O4(OH)410010003
Manganberzeliite  (*)Garnet(NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3100100024
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)1001000770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS210010005674
Mcalpineite  (*)NoneCu3Te6+O6100100012
Medaite  (*)MedaiteMn2+6V5+Si5O18(OH)10010006
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)1001000945
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O10010001508
Nabiasite  (*)NoneBaMn9(VO4)6(OH)210010005
Neotocite  (*)Allophane(Mn,Fe)SiO3·H2O (?)1001000186
Nsutite  (*)RamsdelliteMn2+xMn4+1-xO2-2x(OH)2x1001000121
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)1001000492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O10010002994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)10010002349
Palenzonaite  (*)Garnet(NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)310010009
Parsettensite  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(K,Na,Ca)7.5(Mn,Mg)49Si72O168(OH)50·nH2O100100043
Pascoite  (*)PascoiteCa3V5+10O28·17H2O100100078
Pennantite  (*)Chlorite ClayMn2+5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8100100025
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O1001000428
Piemontite  (*)EpidoteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1001000260
Piemontite-(Sr)  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCaSr(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)100100012
Poppiite  (*)PumpellyiteCa2V3+V3+2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2·H2O10010004
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O1001000309
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)210010001898
Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)  (*)PumpellyiteCa2Mn2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2·H2O100100015
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2100100039462
Pyrobelonite  (*)DescloizitePbMn2+VO4(OH)100100021
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO210010003106
Pyrophanite  (*)CorundumMn2+TiO31001000244
Pyroxmangite  (*)NoneMn2+SiO31001000147
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S810010009056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2100100061156
Ranciéite  (*)None(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2·0.6H2O1001000177
Reppiaite  (*)NoneMn2+5(VO4)2(OH)410010002
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)10010001711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)1001000969
Romanèchite  (*)None(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O101001000312
Roscoelite  (*)MicaKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)21001000253
Saneroite  (*)SaneroiteNaMn2+5[Si5O14(OH)](VO3)(OH)10010006
Sarkinite  (*)WagneriteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)100100030
Scheuchzerite  (*)NoneNaMn2+9Si9V5+O28(OH)410010002
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe1001000143
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS100100021482
Strashimirite  (*)NoneCu4(AsO4)2(OH)2·2.5H2O100100090
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS10010002045
Sursassite  (*)ArdenniteMn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3100100024
Sussexite  (*)NoneMn2+BO2(OH)100100025
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F1001000232
Talmessite  (*)FairfielditeCa2Mg(AsO4)2·2H2O100100046
Tangeite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(VO4)(OH)100100060
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S1310010001803
Tephroite  (*)OlivineMn2+2(SiO4)1001000240
Tinzenite  (*)AxiniteCa2Mn2+4Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2100100024
Tiragalloite  (*)NoneMn2+4As5+Si3O12(OH)100100015
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O10010004899
Tokyoite  (*)BrackebuschiteBa2Mn3+(VO4)2OH10010009
Vanadiocarpholite  (*)CarpholiteMn2+V3+AlSi2O6(OH)410010002
Vanadomalayaite  (*)TitaniteCaVO(SiO4)10010001
Volborthite  (*)VolborthiteCu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O1001000155
Wallkilldellite  (*)NoneCa2Mn2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4·9H2O100100020
Weissite  (*)NoneCu2-xTe100100031
Wroewolfeite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O100100095
Xocolatlite  (*)NoneCa2Mn4+2Te6+2O12·H2O10010002
Zálesíite  (*)MixiteCaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6·3H2O100100084


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_558Manganese ore deposits formed in association with black smokers.


1 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_558100100100 Age of ore deposits   Yes  7029Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyVal Graveglia Manganese DistrictMarchesini and Pagano (2001) MR32_349Age of ore deposits

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070180Valgraveglia Mine (Gambatesa Mine), Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R070180
R110064Valgraveglia Mine (Gambatesa Mine), Monte Copello, Reppia, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R110064

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