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Andradite from
Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Demantoid

Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Andradite
Formula:Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
SiO235.69 %
Al2O30.73 %
Fe2O330.06 %
CaO33.48 %
TiO20.04 %
Cr2O30.03 %
Total:100.03 %
Sample references:
13607
Amthauer, G., Kurtz, W., Rost, F., Schloemer, H. (1974) Chemismus und Genese des Andradits aus dem Serpentinit des Val Malenco (Bernina-Gebiet/Oberitalien) . Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen, 54. 691-706
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Andradite2
- var Demantoid2
Chrysotile1
Asbestos1
Serpentine Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:896174
Long-form Identifier:1:3:896174:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andradite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘValbrutta (Val Brutta), Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘAl Ross Mines, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSferlùn asbestos mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio (Cengiaccio; Cengiàsc; Cengiasco), Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘBagnada-Ponticelli Mine (ex-Bolognini Mine; ex-Unitalc Mine), Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘAcquanegra asbestos mines (Costòn d’Acquanegra; Acquanera asbestos mines), Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘCampo Moro, Campo Moro Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘScerscen Valley asbestos mine, Scerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘCastellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘForcella di Fellaria, Scerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘScerscen Valley, Lanzada, 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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