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Schorl from
Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Schorl

Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Laumontite3
Titanite3
Apatite2
K Feldspar1
- var Adularia1
Quartz1
Calcite1
Fluorite1
Bavenite1
Heulandite-Ca1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (21 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:428183
Long-form Identifier:1:3:428183:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Schorl in this Region
Maddalena quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘMaddalena quarry, Beura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPianasca Quarry, Villadossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘRio Coloria, Pallanzeno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘGrignaschi Quarry, Cosasca, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.9km (5.6 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘBelvedere di Albogno, Albogno, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘCosta di Faedo (Cangei), Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘStretta di Cuggine, Croveo, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Jervis, Guglielmo (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 1 - Regione Della Alpi.
 
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