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


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Hessonite

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

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
00924100017272726434406.jpg
Hessonite

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

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
00924100017272726434406.jpg
Hessonite

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
08228750017272087532459.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
09869990017272087535075.jpg
Hessonite

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
08399710017367534879348.jpg
Hessonite

Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote15
Clinochlore11
Apatite7
Diopside6
Titanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285489
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285489:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
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
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘColle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), Balme, 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
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘGrifone Alp, Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘLaghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘCima Chiavesso northeast flank (Vallone del Vallonetto), Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPian del Gioco, Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘRocca Affinau, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, 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
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