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Muscovite from
Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Muscovite

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite, etc.

Laghetto pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Laghetto pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
00912590017272047797387.jpg
Muscovite

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite, etc.

Laghetto pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Laghetto pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
00912590017272047797387.jpg
Muscovite

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
03379200017272084212158.jpg
Muscovite, etc.

Laghetto pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Laghetto pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Muscovite

Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Peninsula
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl27
Almandine15
Quartz11
Almandine-Spessartine Series4
Garnet Group3
Johnsomervilleite1
Microcline1
Beryl1
Fluorapatite1
Mitridatite1
Feldspar Group1
Uranophane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:981263
Long-form Identifier:1:3:981263:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Muscovite in this Region
Laghetto pegmatitic dyke (Laghetto Quarry), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Malpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘRivetta (Piona), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘMalpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLaghetto pegmatitic dyke (Laghetto Quarry), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘLuna pegmatitic dyke, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘDervio-Colico road tunnel, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘAlpe Sparesè, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘMarble quarries, Musso, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘState Road "SS 340 dir" works, Musso, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSommafiume pegmatitic dyke (Alpe Sommafiume; Marategno Mine), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘPizzo Ledù, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
VIGNOLA, P., & DIELLA, V. (2007). Phosphates from Piona granitic pegmatites (Central Southern Alps, Italy). Granitic Pegmatites: the State of the Art. Book of Abstr.(T. Martins & R. Vieira, eds.). Universidade do Porto, Departamento de Geologia, Memórias, 8, 102-103.
 
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