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Microlite Group from
Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Microlite Group

Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:'Microlite Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microlite Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Graia, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:533951
Long-form Identifier:1:3:533951:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microlite Group
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘRio Margologio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘGrignaschi Quarry, Cosasca, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘAlpe Rosso, Orcesco, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘVal di Crana pegmatites, Val di Crana, Toceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘPiano del Lavonchio (Piano dei Lavonchi), Rio Vasca, Craveggia, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘPiani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
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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