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Beryl from
Cirla Quarry (Monte Camoscio Quarry; Camoscio Quarry), Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Beryl

Cirla Quarry, Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Beryl

Cirla Quarry, Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Beryl

Cirla Quarry, Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cirla Quarry (Monte Camoscio Quarry; Camoscio Quarry), Feriolo, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:953256
Long-form Identifier:1:3:953256:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘLocatelli quarry, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘGiacomini Quarry (Diverio Quarry; Bottigetto Quarry), Agrano, Omegna, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘOrnavasso pegmatite, Ornavasso, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘRoccapietra, Varallo Sesia, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘPizzo Ragno (Eastern slope), Basso Valley, Santa Maria Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘRio Coloria, Pallanzeno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South-East dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Boriani A. (2003): Il granito di Baveno nel quadro della geologia delle Alpi. In: Buccellati G. (Ed.), Granito di Baveno. Minerali, scultura, architettura. Università degli Studi di Milano, Arti Grafiche Amilcare Pizzi S.p.A., Milano, pages 13-24.
 
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