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Grossular from
Lago Nero (Lago Nero - Grange Castelletto area), Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lago Nero (Lago Nero - Grange Castelletto area), Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:712579
Long-form Identifier:1:3:712579:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
2.6km (1.6 miles) Falin Lake, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.7km (3.6 miles) Crestas Mountain, Usseglio, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
9.7km (6.0 miles) Colle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) Rocca Affinau, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
10.2km (6.3 miles) Grifone Alp, Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
10.4km (6.4 miles) Alpe d'Ovarda (incl. Colle del Paschiet south slope), Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
10.6km (6.6 miles) Arnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
10.6km (6.6 miles) Laghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) Saulera (Saulera Alp), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
11.1km (6.9 miles) Cima Chiavesso northeast flank (Vallone del Vallonetto), Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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