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Titanite from
Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Titanite, etc.

Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
08636380017369762769357.jpg
Titanite, etc.

Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Titanite, etc.

Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Titanite
Formula:CaTiO(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
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Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Titanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:569436
Long-form Identifier:1:3:569436:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Titanite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘAlpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRocca Castellaccio, Ciappanico, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSenevedo Alp, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘBocchetta delle Forbici, Scerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘCassandra Lakes, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘCassandra Glacier, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘForcella di Fellaria, Scerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘCorna Rossa, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘSissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘMello Pass, Val Masino, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (2006): I minerali della medio-alta Valtellina delle Orobie e della Val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Tipografia Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.
 
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