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Vesuvianite from
Pian della Biscia, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Vesuvianite

Pian della Biscia, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Pian della Biscia, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Pian della Biscia, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pian della Biscia, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:255299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:255299:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘFaiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘDente Mountain, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘGava Valley, Voltri, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘBric Costa Canizzi, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘBric Mundu (Bric Mondo; Bric Mondu), Case Canai (Case Senai), Vara, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘCerusa stream, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘRio Rosto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘBric Galada, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘRio Baracca, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘI Piani, Masone, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Antofilli, Mario; Borgo, Emilio; Palenzona, Andrea (1983) I nostri minerali: Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria [Our Minerals: Geology and Mineralogy in Liguria] (1st ed.). Sagep Editrice. 288pp.
 
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