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Apatite from
Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


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Apatite, etc.

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
01499970017365201056307.jpg
Apatite, etc.

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Apatite, etc.

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:'Apatite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Ca5(PO4)3A
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular11
- var Hessonite4
Epidote9
Clinochlore7
Diopside5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Apatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285487
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285487:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Apatite
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘMargone, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘLago Nero (Lago Nero - Grange Castelletto area), Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘCrestas Mountain, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘAlpe d'Ovarda (incl. Colle del Paschiet south slope), Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘSaulera (Saulera Alp), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘRoch Neir, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘTraduerivi, Susa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘTesta Ciarva, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
11.2km (6.9 miles) ⓘAlpe delle Frasse, Laietto (Lajetto), Condove, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘRodetti, Meana di Susa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Alpinisti M. (1981): Minerali della Val di Viù: l'epidoto del lago Falin. Bollettino della Sezione di Pianezza del Club Alpino italiano, 5, 24 (ottobre-dicembre 1981), 12-13.
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
 
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