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Almandine from
Peder Valley, Martell (Martello), Vinschgau (Val Venosta), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Actinolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Peder Valley, Martell (Martello), Vinschgau (Val Venosta), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:776664
Long-form Identifier:1:3:776664:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘZufritt reservoir (Gioveretto Lake), Martell (Martello), Vinschgau (Val Venosta), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘMalga Garbella di sotto, Ceresè, Rabbi, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘDosegù Glacier, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘGavia Pass, Gavia Valley, Valfurva, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘNardis waterfalls, Genova Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
47.2km (29.4 miles) ⓘGaisberg glacier, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
47.2km (29.4 miles) ⓘGranatenkogel north slope (Granatenkopf north slope; Granatkogel north slope; Granatenwand), Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘHochfirst Mountain, Seeber valley, Moos in Passeier (Moso in Passiria), Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
48.7km (30.2 miles) ⓘGranatenkogel south slope, Seeber valley, Moos in Passeier (Moso in Passiria), Burggrafenamt (Burgraviato), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘObergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
References
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
 
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