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Pyrophanite from
Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy


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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
08799220017272006611200.jpg
Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Pyrophanite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrophanite
Formula:Mn2+TiO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrophanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (15 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:346379
Long-form Identifier:1:3:346379:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrophanite
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘPraborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘPipji glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Turtmann-Unterems, Leuk, Valais, Switzerland
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘVernetto Superiore (Croce di Chiaves), Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘOuille du Midi, Bonneval-sur-Arc, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘLe Coin, Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘMätti Valley, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
90.4km (56.2 miles) ⓘVallone dei Morti (Gran Serin), Usseaux, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
93.1km (57.9 miles) ⓘCase Berge, Salbertrand, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Barresi, A.A., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P., Bracco, R., Bonacina, E. (2005) La miniera di manganese di Varenche (Aosta, Italia nord-occidentale): ardennite, arseniopleite, manganberzeliite, pirofanite, sarkinite, thortveitite, nuovo As-Sc-analogo della metavariscite e altre specie. Micro (località): 2/2005: 81-122. https://www.academia.edu/51571167/La_miniera_di_manganese_di_Varenche_Aosta_Italia_nord_occidentale_ardennite_arseniopleite_manganberzeliite_pirofanite_sarkinite_thortveitite_nuovo_As_Sc_analogo_della_metavariscite_e_altre_specie
 
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