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Staurolite from
Punta della Valle, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Staurolite
Formula:Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Staurolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Punta della Valle, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1246647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1246647:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Staurolite
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘOxefeld, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘOfenhorn, Albrunhorn - Turbhorn area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘStretta di Cuggine, Croveo, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘVallone di Nefelgiù, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘMorasco area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
15.5km (9.7 miles) ⓘMount Teggiolo, Trasquera, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘPossette Pass, Trasquera, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘCristallina Pass, Torta Valley, Cristallina Valley, Ossasco, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBelvedere di Albogno, Albogno, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Vittorio Soldani find & collection
 
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