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Diopside from
Laghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


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Diopside, etc.

Laghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
08844480017370024095878.jpg
Diopside, etc.

Laghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Diopside, etc.

Laghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Laghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:313383
Long-form Identifier:1:3:313383:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘColle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘGaravela Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFort Mt. (Monte Fort), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘAlpe d'Ovarda (incl. Colle del Paschiet south slope), Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘRadis Alp Mine, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘRocca Tiera (La Tiera), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘRocca Tovo, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘSaulera (Saulera Alp), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘRoch Neir, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘUja di Mondrone, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
Gramaccioli, C. M. (1975) Minerali Alpini e Prealpini Vol. 1 and 2. Istituto Italiano Edizioni Atlas S.p.A. 472pp.
Maletto, G., Meda, F., and Pelizzone, G. (1976) I minerali della Val d'Ala. 4a edizione. Federazione Nazionale Gruppi Mineralogici e Paleontologici Italiani, Tipografia Ellezeta, Torino, 72 pp.
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.
Maletto, G., and Piccoli, G.C. [with contributions of Barresi, A.A., Bittarello, E., Bosio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Gallo, L.M., Lombardo, B., Pagano, R.] (2014) Minerali in Val d’Ala. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba. L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 224 pages + 1 folded map.
 
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