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Spinel from
Croso della Gavala plumasite outcrop, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Spinel
Formula:MgAl2O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spinel data
Locality Data:Click here to view Croso della Gavala plumasite outcrop, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1460797
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1460797:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spinel
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘValmaggia, Cravagliana, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘMigiandone Mine (Miggiandone), Ornavasso, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘMont'Orfano (Montorfano), Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘFreva Mine (Cuzzago Mine; Buèr Mine; Cuzzago & Nibbio Mine), Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘGrignaschi Quarry, Cosasca, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘAntoliva Valley, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘLevaz, Torgnon, Aosta Valley, Italy
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘVico Quarries, Vico Canavese, Valchiusa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘAjello 3 gallery, Vico Canavese, Valchiusa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘTraversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Rossi, A. (1968) Le rocce corindonifere del "Croso della Gavala" (Valsesia - Vercelli). Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 48, 1, 67-74
 
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