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Actinolite from
Gneiss quarries, Riveo, Maggia, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gneiss quarries, Riveo, Maggia, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83920
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83920:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘAlpe di Caneto (Alpe Caneto), Re, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘAgarina Alp, Montecrestese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘPizzo Fiorina, Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘCosta di Fracchia, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘAlpe Rosso, Orcesco, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
25.0km (15.6 miles) ⓘArbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘFieud Alp, Fontana, Airolo, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘColmine di Crevola (Monte Colmine), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘGeccio Lakes, Pizzo Ragno (Southern slope), Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘPizzo Crampiolo Sud, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Weiß, Stefan (1992) Riveo - eine interessante Epidotfundstelle im Tessin [Riveo - an interesting epidote site in Ticino]. Lapis, 17 (6). 24-26;35-41;58
 
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