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Rutile from
Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Rutile

Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Rutile

Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Rutile

Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Rutile

Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Rutile

Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Rutile

Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phosphoellenbergerite2
Magnesiochloritoid2
Magnesiostaurolite2
Pyrope1
Kyanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:574818
Long-form Identifier:1:3:574818:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rutile in this Region
Masueria, Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘMasueria, Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘBecetto, Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘColle di Cervetto, Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘPratoluogo, Venasca, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘVerné, Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘPunta Rasciassa, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘPasso Gallarino, Oncino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘAlpe Randoliera, Crissolo, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.2km (10.0 miles) ⓘMarmorera quarries, Busca, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘVallone delle Forciolline, Pontechianale, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Simon, Gilla, Chopin, Christian (2001) Enstatite–sapphirine crack-related assemblages in ultrahigh-pressure pyrope megablasts, Dora-Maira massif, western Alps. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 140 (4) 422-440 doi:10.1007/s004100000198
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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