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Phengite from
Rio Oremo, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy


Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Phengite
Formula:KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Glaucophane5
Rutile4
Calcite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phengite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Oremo, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:532144
Long-form Identifier:1:3:532144:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phengite
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘOropa, Biella, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘArgentera Quarry (Montestrutto Quarry), Settimo Vittone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘMontestrutto glacial terrace, Settimo Vittone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘLe Colme, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘColletto di Bossola, Valchiusa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘRuin del Bo, Cima Pal (Cima di Pal), Castelnuovo Nigra, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘRio Civetto, Valprato Soana, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘPalon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘCoesite occurrence, Ribordone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘPraborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
References
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.
 
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