Granito di Baveno

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Representation and status

Color CMYK
(0%,56%,56%,12%)
Color RGB
R: 225 G: 100 B: 100
Rank
lithostratigraphic Formation
Validity
Unit is in Use
Status
informal term

Nomenclature

Deutsch
Baveno-Granit
Français
Granite de Baveno
Italiano
Granito di Baveno
English
Baveno Granite
Origin of the Name

Baveno (Italia), Lago Maggiore

Historical Variants

rother Granite von Baveno (Gerlach 1869), Bavenogranit (Studer 1872), Granit der Zone von Baveno (Schmidt & Preiswerk 1908), granites de Baveno-Motterone (Argand 1911b), granito di Baveno (Hermann 1937), granite insubrien de Baveno (Elter et al. 1966), Baveno Granite (Compagnoni et al. 1977), pink granites of Baveno (Trümpy et al. 1980), Baveno granite suite (Pfeifer et al. 1991), plutone granitico di Baveno-Mottarone = plutone di Mottarone-Baveno = granito rosa di Baveno (Dal Piaz et al. 1992a)

Description

Description

A peculiar variety is the pink Baveno granite. This is typically very rich in miarolitic cavities that contain crystals of more than 60 mineraI species (Gallitelli. 1937).

Age

Age at top
  • Cisuralian (= Early Permian)
Age at base
  • Cisuralian (= Early Permian)
Dating Method

276 Ma

Geography

Geographical extent
Monte Camoscio, Mottarone, SW Baveno.

Palaenography and tectonic

Tectonic unit (resp. main category)
Kind of protolith
  • plutonic
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