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Garnet Group from
Alpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Alpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Alpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Alpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alpe Pirlo, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:895126
Long-form Identifier:1:3:895126:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘCassandra Lakes, Airale Valley, Torreggio Valley, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘMuretto Pass, Muretto Valley, Val Forno, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘAlbigna glacier, Albigna Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
20.7km (12.8 miles) ⓘPiz Lunghin, Casaccia, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘBondasca Valley, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘPiz dal Sasc, Casaccia, Upper Val Bregaglia, Bregaglia, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Bresciadega, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘMürasciola, Camp Valley, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘSchiesone Creek, Rifugio Il Biondo, Schiesone Valley, Prata Camportaccio, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘSchiesone Valley, Prata Camportaccio, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., and Sciesa, E. (1993) I Minerali Della Provincia Di Sondrio: Valmalenco. Bettini, Sondrio, Italia, 275 pp.
 
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