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Locality Name:
Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Oldest recorded age at locality: 285
Youngest recorded age at locality: 269

mindat Locality ID: 73164
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-73164.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy": 2
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 2

Number of Child Localities: 2
Child Localities:
Locatelli Quarry
Seula Mine (ex Montecatini Quarry)

Latitude: 45°54'53"N
Longitude: 8°28'59"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 45.914722222222,8.4830555555556
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 B Ba Be C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Nd O P Pb REE S Sc Si Sn Sr Ta Th Ti U W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: C Ca Ce F O 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AeschyniteAllaniteAllophaneAmorphousAmphiboleAncyliteApatiteAragoniteArsenopyriteAxinite
BaryteBerylCalciteCeriteChabaziteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteColumbite
CopperCorundumEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGadoliniteGarnetHarmotomeHellanditeKaolinite
KristianseniteMalachiteMeliliteMicaMilariteMixiteMolybdeniteNoneNot in a structural groupOlivine
PectolitePrehnitePumpellyitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRhodoniteRocksaltRutileScheelite
SerpentineSphaleriteSpinelStilbiteStilpnomelaneThortveititeTitaniteTopazTourmalineZircon

90 IMA Minerals at location:
Aeschynite-(Y)  (*)Agardite-(Y)  (*)Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite-(Y)  (*)
Aluminocerite-(Ce)  (*)Anatase  (*)Andradite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Axinite-(Fe)  (*)Babingtonite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bavenite  (*)
Bazzite  (*)Berthierine  (*)Bertrandite  (*)Beryl  (*)Calcioancylite-(Ce)  (*)
Calcioancylite-(Nd)  (*)Calcite  (*)Cascandite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Celsian  (*)
Cerussite  (*)Chabazite-Ca  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Chrysotile  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Copper  (*)Cordierite  (*)Datolite  (*)
Epidote  (*)Fayalite  (*)Fersmite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)Galena  (*)Gugiaite  (*)Harmotome  (*)Hellandite-(Y)  (*)
Hematite  (*)Hingganite-(Y)  (*)Hydroxylherderite  (*)Ixiolite  (*)Jervisite  (*)
Kainosite-(Y)  (*)Kamphaugite-(Y)  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kristiansenite  (*)Laumontite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Microcline  (*)Milarite  (*)Mimetite  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Phillipsite-K  (*)
Polycrase-(Y)  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)  (*)Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Rutile  (*)Scandiobabingtonite  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Sekaninaite  (*)
Siderophyllite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stilbite-Ca  (*)Stilpnomelane  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)
Thorite  (*)Thortveitite  (*)Titanite  (*)Todorokite  (*)Topaz  (*)
Uraninite  (*)Vigezzite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aeschynite-(Y)  (*)Aeschynite(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6285269170985141
Agardite-(Y)  (*)MixiteYCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O28526917098590
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)285269270984,709858803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)285269270984,70985706
Allanite-(Y)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaY(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)285269270984,7098528
Aluminocerite-(Ce)  (*)Cerite(Ce6Ca3)   Al(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)32852691709858
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2285269270984,709852162
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)32852691709851534
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)2852691709852734
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2285269270984,70985718
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS285269270984,709859052
Axinite-(Fe)  (*)AxiniteCa4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2285269270984,70985260
Babingtonite  (*)RhodoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)285269270984,70985161
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)285269270984,7098511547
Bavenite  (*)NoneCa4Be2+xAl2-xSi9O26-x(OH)2+x (x = 0 to 1)285269270984,70985255
Bazzite  (*)BerylBe3(Sc,Fe3+,Mg)2Si6O18·Na0.32·nH2O28526917098551
Berthierine  (*)Clay Serpentine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4285269270984,7098559
Bertrandite  (*)Not in a structural groupBe4Si2O7(OH)2285269270984,70985606
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O18285269270984,709854286
Calcioancylite-(Ce)  (*)Ancylite(Ce,Ca,Sr)(CO3)(OH,H2O)285269270984,7098546
Calcioancylite-(Nd)  (*)AncyliteNd2.8Ca1.2(CO3)4(OH)3·H2O2852691709855
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)285269270984,7098527770
Cascandite  (*)PectoliteCaScSi3O8(OH)285269270984,709856
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO22852691709855171
Celsian  (*)FeldsparBa(Al2Si2O8)285269170985100
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)2852691709854979
Chabazite-Ca  (*)ChabaziteCa2[Al4Si8O24]·13H2O285269270984,70985310
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS228526917098527198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8285269170985577
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2852691709853531
Chrysotile  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4285269170985951
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)82852691709851756
Copper  (*)CopperCu2852691709853846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O182852691709851008
Datolite  (*)GadoliniteCaB(SiO4)(OH)285269170985498
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)285269270984,709858173
Fayalite  (*)OlivineFe2+2(SiO4)285269270984,70985371
Fersmite  (*)ColumbiteCaNb2O6285269270984,7098583
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F285269270984,709852740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2285269270984,709859617
Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)GadoliniteY2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)2285269270984,70985163
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS285269270984,7098524243
Gugiaite  (*)MeliliteCa2BeSi2O7285269270984,709855
Harmotome  (*)HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O285269170985290
Hellandite-(Y)  (*)Hellandite(Ca,REE)4Y2Al   2(B4Si4O22)(OH)228526917098518
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3285269270984,7098514640
Hingganite-(Y)  (*)GadoliniteBeY(SiO4)(OH)285269270984,7098555
Hydroxylherderite  (*)GadoliniteCaBe(PO4)(OH)285269270984,70985119
Ixiolite  (*)Columbite(Ta2/3Mn2+1/3)O2285269270984,70985148
Jervisite  (*)PyroxeneNaSc3+Si2O6285269270984,709855
Kainosite-(Y)  (*)NoneCa2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3)·H2O285269270984,7098599
Kamphaugite-(Y)  (*)NoneCaY(CO3)2(OH)·H2O285269270984,7098528
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4285269270984,709855591
Kristiansenite  (*)KristianseniteCa4Sc2Sn2(Si2O7)2(Si2O6OH)2285269270984,709856
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O285269270984,709851271
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4285269270984,7098514899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2285269270984,7098512537
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)285269270984,709854924
Milarite  (*)MilariteKCa2(Be2AlSi12)O30·H2O285269170985156
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl2852691709851107
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS22852691709855800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)228526917098517380
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O2852691709852994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)285269270984,709852349
Phillipsite-K  (*)HarmotomeK6(Si10Al6)O32·12H2O285269270984,7098571
Polycrase-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteY(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6285269270984,70985121
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2285269270984,709851898
Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)  (*)PumpellyiteCa2Fe2+Al2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH,O)2·H2O285269270984,7098530
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2285269270984,7098539462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2285269270984,7098561156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO22852691709855614
Scandiobabingtonite  (*)Rhodonite(Ca,Na)2(Fe2+,Mn)(Sc,Fe3+)Si5O14(OH)2852691709853
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)285269270984,709854894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)285269270984,709852705
Sekaninaite  (*)BerylFe2+2Al4Si5O18285269270984,7098535
Siderophyllite  (*)MicaKFe2+2Al(Si2Al2)O10(OH)2285269270984,7098592
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS285269270984,7098521482
Stilbite-Ca  (*)StilbiteNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O285269270984,70985268
Stilpnomelane  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O285269270984,70985456
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F2852690232
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)285269270984,709851006
Thortveitite  (*)ThortveititeSc2Si2O7285269270984,7098554
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O285269270984,709854899
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O285269270984,70985433
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F2285269270984,709851476
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2285269270984,709852718
Vigezzite  (*)Aeschynite(Ca,Ce)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O628526917098512
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO4285269270984,709851655
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)285269270984,70985939
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)285269270984,709855251


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
Be-00011285269277±8Rb-Sr highwhole rock   GugiaiteBe2103Seula Mine (ex Montecatini Quarry), Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy Pezzotta et al. (1999) AM84-782 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R061048Seula Mine (ex Montecatini Quarry), Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R061048

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