Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Forsterite from
Val di Serra Quarry, Pilcante, Ala, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Val di Serra Quarry, Pilcante, Ala, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1307201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1307201:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘPurga di Bolca (Monte Purga di Bolca), Bolca, Vestenanova, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘFosse di Novale, Rossati (Contrada Rossati di Sotto), Novale, Valdagno, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry (San Giovanni Ilarione quarry), San Giovanni Ilarione, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘMonte Madarosa Quarry, Roccolo Pass, Chiampo, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
37.6km (23.4 miles) ⓘBosco Lauri Quarry (Basalti Verona Quarry; Basalt quarry), Montecchia di Crosara, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
41.3km (25.6 miles) ⓘLonedo, Lugo di Vicenza, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘCima Uzza, Valbona (Val Bona) & Val d'Arnò, Daone & Breguzzo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘVago meteorite, Lavagno, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘStabio Valley, Niardo, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘMonte Gloso Quarry (Vaccari S.p.A. Quarry), Marsan, Marostica, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
References
GASPERINI, DANIELA, BOSCH, DELPHINE, BRAGA, ROBERTO, BONDI, MIRELLA, MACERA, PATRIZIA, MORTEN, LAURO (2006) Ultramafic xenoliths from the Veneto Volcanic Province (Italy): Petrological and geochemical evidence for multiple metasomatism of the SE Alps mantle lithosphere. GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, 40 (4) 377-404 doi:10.2343/geochemj.40.377
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 01:13:34
Go to top of page