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Clinochlore from
Forno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Glacier
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Titanite1
Apatite1
Albite1
- var Pericline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Forno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:534926
Long-form Identifier:1:3:534926:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘForno Pass, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘArbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘFurggulti (Furggelti), Fäldbach valley, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘPizzo Crampiolo Sud, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘGeisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘPunta della Rossa (Rothorn), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘRothorn, Geisspfad area, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘMässerbach, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Mattioli V. (1976): Località mineralogiche consigliate. Ghiacciaio del Forno e adiacenze (Val Formazza - Ossola). Notizie Gr. Mineral. Lombardo, 7, 3 (sett. 1976), 56-58.
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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