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Glaucophane from
Chiapetti landslide, Quincinetto, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Landslide
Classification
Species:Glaucophane
Formula:◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Titanite1
Actinolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Glaucophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chiapetti landslide, Quincinetto, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1637331
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1637331:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Glaucophane
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBric Vert, Quincinetto, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘIveri, Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘAquila Mine, Tavagnasco Mines, Tavagnasco, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘArgentera Quarry (Montestrutto Quarry), Settimo Vittone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘMontestrutto glacial terrace, Settimo Vittone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘLe Colme, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘChateyroux, Fontainemore, Aosta Valley, Italy
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘColletto di Bossola, Valchiusa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘRio Oremo, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘOropa, Biella, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Franco Luca Bonino's collectionIdentified by Franco Luca Bonino: Visual Identification
 
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