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Hessonite from
Colle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


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Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
08351530017272085545918.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06870180017272085559687.jpg
Hessonite

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06114800017272090707215.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
02621230017367133943485.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
08351530017272085545918.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06870180017272085559687.jpg
Hessonite

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
06114800017272090707215.jpg
Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Hessonite, etc.

Colle del Paschiet, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Grossular var: Hessonite
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinochlore3
Diopside1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hessonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Colle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:686208
Long-form Identifier:1:3:686208:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hessonite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘCima Chiavesso northeast flank (Vallone del Vallonetto), Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘPian del Gioco, Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘSaulera (Saulera Alp), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘRoch Neir, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘMussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPian Airal, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘFalin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘRocca Affinau, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘFontana del Preive, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘBecchi delle Curbassere (Becchi delle Courbassere; Becchi di Corbassera; Curbassere; Courbassere; Corbassera), Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Maletto, G., Meda, F., and Pelizzone, G. (1976) I minerali della Val d'Ala. 4a edizione. Federazione Nazionale Gruppi Mineralogici e Paleontologici Italiani, Tipografia Ellezeta, Torino, 72 pp.
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.
Maletto, G., and Piccoli, G.C. [with contributions of Barresi, A.A., Bittarello, E., Bosio, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Gallo, L.M., Lombardo, B., Pagano, R.] (2014) Minerali in Val d’Ala. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" di Alba. L'Artigiana Srl - Azienda Grafica, Alba (Cuneo), 224 pages + 1 folded map.
 
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