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Hollandite-cryptomelane and braunite in Mn-ores from upperJurassic meta-arenites and marbles (Internal Briançonnais, Maritime Alps)

Mineralizzazioni a hollandite-criptomelano con braunite in metaaremti e marmi del Giurassico superiore (Brianzonese interno, Alpi Miarittime)

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Alpine metamorphic assemblages of hollandite-cryptomelane series minerals in association with braunite, phengite and aegirine in Mn-ores from the Briançonnais Mesozoic cover show Mn, Ba, Fe, K and Na partitioning among phases. Palaeogeographic and stratigraphic constraints can support two alternative hypotheses for the concentration of Mn: it could be transported by currents from the neighbouring «Piemontese-Ligure» oceanic basin, or be leached during subaerial dissolution of Triassic dolostones and then concentrated in evolving marginal basins.

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Le mineralizzazioni a manganese in coperture mesozoiche brianzonesi contengono paragenesi alpine a hollandite-criptomelano, braunite, fengite ed aegirina in cui Mn, Ba, Fe, K e Na sono ripartiti tra 1e fasi coesistenti. In base a ricostruzioni paleogeografiche e stratigrafiche vengono proposte due ipotesi per l’origine del Mn: potrebbe diffondere dall’adiacente bacino «Piemontese-Ligure», oppure essere legato a processi di lisciviazione sulle dolomie triassiche e successiva concencrazione in ambiente marino.

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Cabella, R., Gaggero, L., Lucchetti, G. et al. Hollandite-cryptomelane and braunite in Mn-ores from upperJurassic meta-arenites and marbles (Internal Briançonnais, Maritime Alps) . Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei 3, 33–41 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03002962

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