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Spessartine from
Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland


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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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Spessartine

Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1608429
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1608429:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘTanno Pegmatitic Field, Chiavenna, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘMonte Pradella, Schiesone Valley, Prata Camportaccio, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘPiona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘSommafiume pegmatitic dyke (Alpe Sommafiume; Marategno Mine), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘAlpe Rossaccio (Rossaccio), Villa di Chiavenna, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘPiana Valley, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘCasnaggina Valley, Castasegna, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘCodera streambed, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘSpassato Valley (Arnasca Valley), Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘCanina Valley, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
 
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