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


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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Schorl

Malpensata pegmatitic dyke, Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Peninsula
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite27
Almandine19
Quartz11
Almandine-Spessartine Series4
Garnet Group3
Fluorapatite2
Beryl1
Feldspar Group1
Monazite-(Ce)1
Chrysoberyl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:981268
Long-form Identifier:1:3:981268:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Schorl 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 Schorl
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
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘAlpe Sparesè, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSommafiume pegmatitic dyke (Alpe Sommafiume; Marategno Mine), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘSoè Valley, Bodengo Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘPizzo Paglia pegmatite dyke, Leggia Valley, Leggia, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘColonnello pegmatite dyke, Leggia Valley, Leggia, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘGarzelli Valley, Bodengo Valley, Sondrio 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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