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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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My collection its composed in the 1295 specimens for the 90% of italian specimens, the other 10% its composed from minerals from europe ( many from switzerland, Austria, germany, france ) and few from outside Europe. After I have another collection of over 800 micro specimens. For close I have a collection of over 650 meteorites, the first in Italy in the private sector. I show some pieces here start from Aosta Valley
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Grossular var. Hessonite
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
7.47 mm group of gemmy Hessonite crystals |
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76469 Time(s) |
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Grossular var. Hessonite
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
10.54 mm group of gemmy Hessonite crystals |
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76490 Time(s) |
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Prehnite
Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
38.16x32.56 mm
green-dark Prehnite. Ex Wes Parker Collection |
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76479 Time(s) |
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Vesuvianite
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
19.94 mm
19.94 mm area with several green-dark Vesuvianite crystals |
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76507 Time(s) |
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Andradite
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
5.14 mm Andradite crystal |
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76452 Time(s) |
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Gold
Brusson Mine, Brusson, Ayas Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
Classic Brusson Gold of 12 mm |
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Gold
Brusson Mine, Brusson, Ayas Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy
9.5 mm close up of Gold on Quartz |
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76507 Time(s) |
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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 02:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Piedmont
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Grossular var. Hessonite
Viù Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.92 mm group of red Hessonite crystals |
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76525 Time(s) |
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Grossular var. Hessonite
Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.21 mm group of red " ruby " Hessonite crystals |
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76550 Time(s) |
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Zeunerite
Montoso Quarries, Ortieul, Bagnolo Piemonte, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.05 mm tabular green Zeunerite crystal |
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76531 Time(s) |
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Anatase
Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Perfect 2.73 mm red-dark Anatase crystal |
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76548 Time(s) |
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Baryte
Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.7 mm pink pale Baryte crystal with ghost's |
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76496 Time(s) |
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Epidote
Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Two green Epidote crystals of 4.78 and 3.65 mm |
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76498 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.7 mm Rutile crystal |
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76516 Time(s) |
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Synchysite-(Ce)
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Rarest orange Synchysite-(Ce) crystal of 8.07 mm |
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76432 Time(s) |
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arturo shaw
Joined: 23 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 02:07 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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This is it! That is what I was talking about!! Great!
I can't wait till you arrive to Monte Somma - Vesuvio...
Thank you for sharing (don't stop)
Cheers
Arturo
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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 02:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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| arturo shaw wrote: | This is it! That is what I was talking about!! Great!
I can't wait till you arrive to Monte Somma - Vesuvio...
Thank you for sharing (don't stop)
Cheers
Arturo |
its long to arrive in Campania
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Jordi Fabre
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Joined: 07 Aug 2006
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Location: Barcelona
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 02:18 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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| arturo shaw wrote: |
Thank you for sharing (don't stop)
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Absolutely!
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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 02:24 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Piedmont 2
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Autunite
Montefallonio Prospect, Peveragno, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.28 mm area with several Autunite crystals in normaly light - left - and under UV large band light - right |
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76444 Time(s) |
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Galena
Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.74 x 10.82 mm Galena crystal |
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76470 Time(s) |
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Diopside
Mussa Alp, Balme, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.82 mm green Diopside crystal |
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76454 Time(s) |
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Diopside
Mussa Alp, Balme, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.63 mm group of green pale Diopside crystals |
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76478 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.46 mm orange acycular Rutile crystals |
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76480 Time(s) |
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Scolecite
Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
31 mm carpet of Scolecite tufts |
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76506 Time(s) |
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Siderite, Quartz
Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
25.9 mm yellow Siderite crystal on Quartz from a old specimen |
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76520 Time(s) |
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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 02:59 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Piedmont 3
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Rutile, Hematite
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Rutile crystals in epitaxy on a 15.28 mm Hematite blade |
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76517 Time(s) |
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Canavesite
Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
80.5 mm area full of white Canavesite tufts |
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76411 Time(s) |
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Torbernite
Bric Colmè, I Cardin, San Giacomo, Roburent, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.02 mm group of two green Torbernite crystals |
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76449 Time(s) |
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Vesuvianite, Titanite
Chisone Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Geode of 28.27 mm with a perfect 13.4 mm group of Vesuvianite crystals and a 7.72 mm Titanite crystal |
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76427 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.85 mm yellow-orange Rutile crystal |
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76569 Time(s) |
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Rutile, Hematite
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
11.01 mm group of Hematite with Rutile crystals |
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76444 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nicest 7.91 mm group of Rutile crystals probably in epitaxy on Hematite |
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76412 Time(s) |
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Anatase
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Very nice 1.62 mm green-dark Anatase crystal |
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76439 Time(s) |
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Anatase, Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nice 2.94 mm epitaxy of Rutile on a Anatase crystal |
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76375 Time(s) |
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ploum
Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Posts: 1398
Location: Near Annecy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 04:11 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Hello Mateo, beautiful photos....
Fred
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Vinoterapia
Joined: 03 Feb 2009
Posts: 181
Location: Houston, Tx
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 04:30 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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These pictures are simply amazing, my jaw is still wide open!!!!!!!
Congratulations.
José Luis.
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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 04:32 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Piedmont 4
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Diopside
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Perfect 4.96 mm Diopside crystal |
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76361 Time(s) |
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Anatase
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.28 mm etched Anatase crystal |
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76378 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.29 mm group of red-dark Rutile crystals |
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76344 Time(s) |
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Cervandonite-(Ce)
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.36 mm group of black Cervandonite-Ce roses |
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76328 Time(s) |
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Anatase
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.53 mm yellow-amber transparent Anatase crystal |
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76307 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.98 mm group of Rutile crystals in epitaxy on a probable Titanite crystal |
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76498 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.27 mm group of red-dark Rutile crystals |
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76280 Time(s) |
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Synchysite-(Ce)
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.37 mm yellow dark Synchysite crystal |
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76338 Time(s) |
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Carles Millan
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Joined: 05 May 2007
Posts: 1536
Location: Catalonia
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 04:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Superb microphotography!
Please, keep posting.
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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 04:54 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Piedmont 5
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Rutile, Hematite
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Epitaxy of Rutile in a 11.51 mm Hematite crystal |
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76278 Time(s) |
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Fluorite
Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.8 mm blue-green pale Fluorite crystal |
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76325 Time(s) |
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Anatase
Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.82 mm group of blue Anatase crystals |
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76375 Time(s) |
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Epidote
Viù, Viù Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.69 mm group of geminated green Epidote crystals |
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76274 Time(s) |
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Titanite
Beura Quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.14 mm blue Titanite crystal |
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76349 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Crevoladossola quarry, Crevoladossola, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.07 mm red-dark group of Rutile crystals |
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76264 Time(s) |
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Epidote
Laghi Verdi, Balme, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
12.74 mm group of green-dark Epidote crystals |
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76274 Time(s) |
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John S. White
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Location: Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 05:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Extraordinary, a true visual treat. Even more astounding photos of anatase.
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Matteo_Chinellato
Joined: 12 Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 06:09 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Piedmont 6
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Hematite var. Iron Rose
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.68 mm Iron Rose specimen |
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76300 Time(s) |
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Hematite var. Iron Rose
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
8.52 mm Iron Rose specimen |
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76373 Time(s) |
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Bavenite
Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.16 mm Bavenite group of crystals |
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76226 Time(s) |
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Bavenite
Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
1.53 mm area with several Bavenite crystals |
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76298 Time(s) |
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Anatase
Sabbione Glacier, Formazza, Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.62 mm blue complex Anatase crystal |
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76248 Time(s) |
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Bournonite
Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
6 mm Bournonite grey crystal |
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76281 Time(s) |
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Fluorite
Pellice Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nice pink-clear Fluorite crystal of 4.14 mm |
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76265 Time(s) |
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Epidote
Viù Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.77 mm Epidote crystal |
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76330 Time(s) |
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Pyrite
Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
13.37 mm oxidized Pyrite crystal |
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76264 Time(s) |
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Perovskite
Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.66 mm area with several Perovskite cubic crystals |
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76423 Time(s) |
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Posts: 115
Location: Venice, Italy
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| Posted: Dec 14, 2011 06:25 Post subject: Re: Collection of Matteo Chinellato |
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Piedmont 7
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Grossular var. Hessonite, Diopside
Testa Ciarva, Balme, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
62.51x57.2 mm old specimen cluster of Diopside crystals with Hessonite |
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76275 Time(s) |
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Grossular var. Hessonite
Testa Ciarva, Balme, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
7.31 mm Hessonite cluster |
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76322 Time(s) |
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Rutile
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Nice 6.39 mm Rutile in pseudomorph of Anatase |
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76219 Time(s) |
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Beryl var. Emerald
Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Vigezzo Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Group of two Emerald crystals of 9.25 and 10.34 mm |
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76225 Time(s) |
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Grossular var. Hessonite, Diopside
Mussa Alp, Balme, Ala Valley, Lanzo Valley, Sesia-Lanzo zone, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
71.82x50.15 mm specimen from old collection |
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76163 Time(s) |
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Dolomite
Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Dolomite of 18x14 mm |
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76177 Time(s) |
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Dolomite
Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Dolomite group of 35 mm |
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76169 Time(s) |
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Hematite var. Iron Rose
Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.16 mm group of Iron Rose Hematite |
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76290 Time(s) |
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Anatase
Mt Cervandone (Scherbadung), Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero), Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
3.43 mm Anatase |
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76220 Time(s) |
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Magnetite
Formazza Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Magnetite octhaedron of 5.41 mm with iridescence |
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76305 Time(s) |
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