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Tourmaline from
Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland


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Tourmaline

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
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Tourmaline, etc.

Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kyanite3
Biotite3
Quartz3
Feldspar Group1
Paragonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:559742
Long-form Identifier:1:3:559742:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘCampra, Acquacalda, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘCamperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Taneda, Piora Valley, Quinto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘBovarina Alp, Campo Valley, Campo Blenio, Camadra Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘOvi di Scimfuss, Pontino Alp, Tremola Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Sella, Cristallina Alp, Cristallina Valley, Ossasco, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘMuotta Naira (Muota Naira; Motta Naira; Muota Nera), Piz Lai Blau, Val Nalps, Tujetsch, Surselva Region, Grisons, Switzerland
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘPian Secco, Tremola Valley, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘCristallina Alp, Cristallina Valley, Ossasco, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘFieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Schnorrer, Günther (1995) Mineralogische Neuheiten von bekannten deutschen Fundorten [Mineralogical novelties from well-known German deposits]. Lapis, 20 (12). 43-48; 62
Stalder, Hans Anton; Wagner, Albert; Graeser, Stefan; Stuker, Peter (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag. 579pp.p.417
Weiß, S. (2014) Disthen von der Alpe Sponda. Lapis, 39 (9). p.12-25; 62.
 
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