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Grossular from
San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Grossular

San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (18 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:415459
Long-form Identifier:1:3:415459:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘCodera streambed, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘAverta Valley (Northern Glacial Cirque), Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘMonte Sissone, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘCorna Rossa, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘSissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘCima di Vazzeda, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
24.9km (15.4 miles) ⓘMonte del Forno, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘPizzi dei Rossi, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘMuretto Pass, Muretto Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘPiz Lunghin, Casaccia, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Ghizzoni, S.; Mazzoleni, G. (2005) Itinerari mineralogici in val Codera. Geologia Insubrica.
 
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