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Tochilinite from
Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


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Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
00540910017272003667303.jpg
Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06316490017272003675073.jpg
Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
02823190017272003693668.jpg
Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
09781250017272735645569.jpg
Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
00540910017272003667303.jpg
Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06316490017272003675073.jpg
Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
02823190017272003693668.jpg
Tochilinite

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tochilinite
Formula:Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tochilinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:243797
Long-form Identifier:1:3:243797:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Ferraris, G. (1973): Minerale nero fibroso di Traversella. Notiziario del Gruppo Mineralogico Piemontese, 1, 10
 
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