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Anorthite from
Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Habit:Diamond prism
Colour:Colorless
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Aragonite
Leucite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saint-Maime mines, Saint-Maime, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:265145
Long-form Identifier:1:3:265145:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anorthite
97.2km (60.4 miles) ⓘCanadel Pass, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
97.7km (60.7 miles) ⓘEcuelle point, Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, Draguignan, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Favreau G., Meisser N., Chiappero P.J. (2004), Saint-Maime (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence): un exemple de pyrométamorphisme en région provençale, n°3, pp: 59-92
 
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