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


Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Titanite
Formula:CaTiO(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Titanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Laghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:315009
Long-form Identifier:1:3:315009:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Titanite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘCima Chiavesso northeast flank (Vallone del Vallonetto), Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘColle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), 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
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘPian Airal, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘGiasset, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘPunta Chestassa, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘMargone, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘFontana del Preive, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘCrestas Mountain, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
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.
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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