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Cafarsite from
Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
08453300017271921834921.jpg
Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
04956040017272001851329.jpg
Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
08912180017272001933683.jpg
Cafarsite

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Mountain Area
Classification
Species:Cafarsite
Formula:Ca5.9Mn1.7Fe3Ti3(AsO3)12 · 4-5H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Agardite13
Quartz11
- var Smoky Quartz4
Albite3
Hematite3
Clinochlore3
- var Ripidolite2
Muscovite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cafarsite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (89 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2551
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2551:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cafarsite in this Region
Pizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Cafarsite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘWanni glacier - Scherbadung area (Monte Cervandone), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGischi glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘGorb, Lärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘLärchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘMätti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘHillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
References
Stalder, H. A., Embrey, P., Graeser, S., Nowacki, W. (1978) Die Mineralien des Binntales. Naturhistorisches Museum der Stadt Bern.
 
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