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Vesuvianite from
Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy


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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Vesuvianite

Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular2
- var Hessonite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rocca della Biscia, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (14 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:976387
Long-form Identifier:1:3:976387:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBric Galada, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘBric Mundu (Bric Mondo; Bric Mondu), Case Canai (Case Senai), Vara, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPiampaludo, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘSciguelo Pass, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘRocca della Marasca, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBric Costa Canizzi, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘVeirera, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘFaiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘSciarborasca, Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Pipino G. (1981): Granatiti e rodingiti. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4, 5, 103-116
Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
 
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