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Dolomite from
Cignana Lake (Tsignanaz Lake), Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy


Locality type:Lake
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cignana Lake (Tsignanaz Lake), Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:893665
Long-form Identifier:1:3:893665:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘMarmore stream, Torgnon, Aosta Valley, Italy
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘRocca di Verra, Gobba di Rollin-Rocca di Verra ridge - Blu Lake area, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘVarenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘFenillaz lode, Brusson Mine, Brusson, Aosta Valley, Italy
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘBrusson Mine, Brusson, Aosta Valley, Italy
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘOrbeillaz Mine, Challand-Saint-Anselme, Aosta Valley, Italy
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘMont Avic, Champdepraz, Aosta Valley, Italy
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘVariney quarry, Gignod, Aosta Valley, Italy
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘGrand-Praz Mine, Ayer, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘZirouc Mine (Tsirouc Mine), Ayer, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
References
Compagnoni Roberto , Frezzotti Maria Luce, Selverstone Jane , Sharp Zachary (2011) 9th International Eclogite Conference 2011, Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic
 
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