| Locality type: | Valley |
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| Species: | Vesuvianite |
| Formula: | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Grossular | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Vesuvianite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (9 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 770393 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:770393:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Localities for Vesuvianite in this Region |
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| Cima Vazzeda, Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite |
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| 2.3km (1.4 miles) | ⓘCima Vazzeda, Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 2.8km (1.8 miles) | ⓘCassandra Glacier, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 4.5km (2.8 miles) | ⓘCassandra Lakes, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘMonte del Forno, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland |
| 7.0km (4.3 miles) | ⓘPizzi dei Rossi, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland |
| 9.4km (5.8 miles) | ⓘRocca Castellaccio, Ciappanico, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘTremogge Peak, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 12.3km (7.6 miles) | ⓘAl Ross Mines, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 12.9km (8.0 miles) | ⓘDossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| 13.9km (8.6 miles) | ⓘAverta Valley (Northern Glacial Cirque), Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy |
| References |
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Marchesini, M., Appiani, R., Donati, E., Foianini, I., Foianini, S., Andò, S. (2025): I minerali della Val Sissone (Sondrio) - Ritrovamenti storici e nuove scoperte da una classica località alpina. Micro, 23, 1-218. DOI: https://doi.org/10.57635/MICRO.2025.23.1 |
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Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy