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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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 Posted: Mar 02, 2020 17:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you, Rob. I appreciate your encouragement.
I was referring to the fact that, after five months, I have not yet moved from the Alps.
And Italy is a very long country...
Greetings.
| Mineral: | Anorthite |
| Locality: | | Monzoni Mountains, Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy |  |
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| Dimensions: | 61,5 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 22 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Paglio Pignolino Mine, Dossena, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77,5 x 47,5 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 17 mm. |
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5170 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Paglio Pignolino Mine, Dossena, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77,5 x 47,5 mm |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside |
| Locality: | | Monte Barbeston (Mont Barbeston), Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77 x 46 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Epidote is 17 mm; the biggest Diopside 15 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside |
| Locality: | | Monte Barbeston (Mont Barbeston), Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 77 x 46 mm |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 17 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 63 x 39 mm |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Vignola Mine, Valsugana, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 55 x 39 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 24 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Dosso degli Areti, Braone, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 43 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest crystal is 32 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Dosso degli Areti, Braone, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Mineral: | Ilmenite |
| Locality: | | Vizze Valley, Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 47,5 mm |
| Description: |
| Big and strongly magnetic crystals till 47,5 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 06, 2020 18:27 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
I continue with specimens from the italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Gava Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 102 x 73 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Hessonite 3,5 mm; biggest Diopside 8 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 122 x 62 mm |
| Description: |
| Roses of Hematite till 9 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Hematite |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 122 x 62 mm |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase (variety adularia), Quartz, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 86 x 85 mm |
| Description: |
| The biggest Adularia is 65 mm; the biggest double-terminated Quartz is 40 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase (variety adularia), Quartz, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 86 x 85 mm |
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5111 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside |
| Locality: | | Falin Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 127 x 65 mm |
| Description: |
| Gemmy crystals of Epidote till 11,5 mm accompanied by Diopside till 21 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Epidote, Diopside |
| Locality: | | Falin Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 127 x 65 mm |
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5114 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Staurolite |
| Locality: | | Corenno Plinio, Dervio, Lecco Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 114 x 64 mm |
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5107 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 85 x 76 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Hessonite 4,5 mm; biggest clinochlore 8 mm. |
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5110 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 85 x 76 mm |
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| Mineral: | Hematite, Rutile |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 131 x 83 mm |
| Description: |
| Epitaxial Rutile on Hematite roses on Adularia. The biggest Hematite is 10 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Hematite, Rutile |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 131 x 83 mm |
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5103 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Hematite, Rutile |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 131 x 83 mm |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 08, 2020 15:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Women's Day 2020.
Best wishes to all women.
Sante
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Campiglia Marittima, Campigliese, Livorno Province, Toscana, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36 x 31 mm |
| Description: |
| Calcite with a flower shape. |
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5004 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 09, 2020 17:45 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
New specimens from the Italian Alpine area.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Dawsonite |
| Locality: | | Terlano (Terlan), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 118 x 96 mm |
| Description: |
| A good specimen from this classic Alpine locality. |
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| Mineral: | Dawsonite |
| Locality: | | Terlano (Terlan), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 118 x 96 mm |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| An off matrix crystal of good size for the locality. |
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4928 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 105 x 80 mm |
| Description: |
| A group of translucent crystals with a pleasing "café-crème" color. The biggest is 72 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky) |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 105 x 80 mm |
| Description: |
| Other view with an iridescent zone. |
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4928 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Almandine |
| Locality: | | Timmelsjoch (Passo del Rombo), Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 84 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
| Two perfect off matrix intergrown crystals. |
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4929 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular |
| Locality: | | Premosello Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 60 x 52 mm |
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4928 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Mordenite |
| Locality: | | Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 61 mm |
| Description: |
| Tiny crystals till 4 mm with an unusual color. |
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4923 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Mordenite |
| Locality: | | Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 62 x 61 mm |
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4927 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Chloritoid, Kyanite |
| Locality: | | Colle di Cervetto, Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 66 x 46 mm |
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4929 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Chloritoid, Kyanite |
| Locality: | | Colle di Cervetto, Sampeyre, Cuneo Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 66 x 46 mm |
| Description: |
| Back side. Biggest Kyanite 43 mm. |
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4930 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 115 mm |
| Description: |
| At least 40 years old specimen from this classic Italian locality. Biggest crystal 99 mm. |
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4929 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 115 mm |
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4926 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Natrolite |
| Locality: | | Altavilla Quarry, Altavilla Vicentina, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 24 x 22 mm |
| Description: |
| Nice off matrix tufts from a classic Italian locality. |
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| Viewed: |
4924 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2020 14:33 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Two Alpine thumb-nails.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Punta Cristalliera, Roure, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 25 x 14,6 mm |
| Description: |
| Dark red, translucent, double-terminated crystals in parallel growth. |
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4860 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Premia gneiss Quarries, Premia, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 12 mm |
| Description: |
| Intergrown tufts of translucent to gemmy olive green crystals. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 11, 2020 17:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
More from Italian Alps.
Regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Spluga Valley, Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 93 x 49 mm |
| Description: |
| A plate of transparent crystals till 56 mm, with extra S faces. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Spluga Valley, Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 93 x 49 mm |
| Description: |
| A big S face in the crystal on the left side. |
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4778 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Spluga Valley, Valchiavenna, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 93 x 49 mm |
| Description: |
| Different view with another S face. |
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4777 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Vizze Valley, Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 93 x 54 mm |
| Description: |
| Knee twinned cristal of 27 mm. |
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4778 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Vizze Valley, Bolzano Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 93 x 54 mm |
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| Mineral: | Omphacite |
| Locality: | | Bric Vert, Quincinetto, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 73 mm |
| Description: |
| Old specimen in my collection since at list 50 years. |
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| Mineral: | Omphacite |
| Locality: | | Bric Vert, Quincinetto, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 73 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. Biggest crystal 19 mm. |
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4777 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Monte Rosso di Verra, Champoluc, Val d'Ayas, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 29 mm |
| Description: |
| Classic octahedral habit for this Alpine crystal of 13 mm. |
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4775 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 49 mm |
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Dany Mabillard
Joined: 01 Jul 2019
Posts: 207
Location: Valais
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2020 03:43 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello Sante,
I'm very impressed with your collection that represents a complete view of all the specimens that could be found in your beautiful country Italy.
That's just incredible.
Take care.
Dany.
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Fiebre Verde
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Posts: 892
Location: Paris Area
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2020 05:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | Hello.
More from Italian Alps.
Regards.
Sante |
Hello Sante,
You're still stuck in the Italian Alps :-)
I was happily surprised with the crystallized omphacite you posted.
I couple of years ago, there was an Italian dealer (Franco Manavella I think) who was offering only polished and rough omphacite specimens at the Munich show.
He was claiming that his specimens were all from one location: Val Pellice, Gruppo del Monviso, Piemonte
I suppose there are several occurrences of chrome-omphacite in the Piemontese Alps.
Am enjoying your collection like many others do in this forum.
Gérard
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2020 19:39 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you, Dany. Très gentil, comme toujours...
The truth is that 50 years of collecting are a lifetime.
In addition, I was fortunate to develop the core of my collection in the 70s and 80s, when here in Italy there was the boom of minerals collecting and it was relatively easy to acquire national specimens: most of the mines were still open and there was participation at regional fairs to exchange, not only to buy and sell. Creating a collection at that time was much more feasible than today.
Well, I know that Italian anatases cannot compete with those of your country... :-)
Cheers.
| Mineral: | Anatase, Quartz, Chlorite |
| Locality: | | La Thuile, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Six Anatases on disturbed Quartz by Chlorite. |
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| Mineral: | Anatase, Quartz, Chlorite |
| Locality: | | La Thuile, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. The biggest Anatase is 6,5 mm long. Not a big size, but it gives the impression of not wanting to stop growing... |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 12, 2020 20:53 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Merci, Gérard, pour tes aimables paroles.
I honestly don't know whether to continue with Alpine minerals or to change areas.
I fear that some friends may get bored with the method I have chosen and therefore I will move to other regions from next month.
Yes, you are right: it is possible to find omphacite in several places in Piedmont, although the locality that gave the best crystallized specimens is Bric Vert.
Although the green of your fever is not the same as my next piece, I dedicate it to you with sincere friendship.
Cheers.
Sante
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 8 mm |
| Description: |
| Double-terminated crystal with an emerald green color. |
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4630 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Vesuvianite |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 17 x 8 mm |
| Description: |
| Same specimen with different lighting. |
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Sante Celiberti
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Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 13, 2020 16:58 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Still from Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 33 x 33 mm |
| Description: |
| Lustrous crystals till 5 mm in parallel growth. |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), Asbestos |
| Locality: | | Sferlùn asbestos Mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 48 x43 mm |
| Description: |
| A gemmy crystal of 10 mm. |
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| Mineral: | Kaersutite |
| Locality: | | Predazzo, Fiemme Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 62 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Natrolite |
| Locality: | | Piz Sella, Plan de Gralba, Selva di Val Gardena, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 127 x 90 mm |
| Description: |
| Crystals till 16 mm from a classic Italian locality. |
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| Mineral: | Natrolite |
| Locality: | | Piz Sella, Plan de Gralba, Selva di Val Gardena, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 127 x 90 mm |
| Description: |
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| Mineral: | Heulandite |
| Locality: | | Drio le Pale, Buffaure, Moena, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 71 x 54 mm |
| Description: |
| A pleasing color for these crystals from 3 to 6 mm. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 14, 2020 17:46 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
From the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Fluorite |
| Locality: | | Camissinone Mine, Zogno, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 58 mm |
| Description: |
| This specimen looks painted: the color is only on the crystal surface. |
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| Viewed: |
4463 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Paglio Pignolino Mine, Dossena, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 130 x 76 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4462 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Balangeroite |
| Locality: | | Poggio San Vittore asbestos Mine, Balangero, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 104 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| Large golden fibers of this uncommon species from the type locality. |
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| Viewed: |
4466 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Balangeroite |
| Locality: | | Poggio San Vittore asbestos Mine, Balangero, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 104 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
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4464 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Clinochlore (variety ripidolite) |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 65 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4463 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Clinochlore (variety ripidolite) |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 65 mm |
| Description: |
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4462 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2020 18:00 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
From Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Quartz, Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Formazza Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 27 mm |
| Description: |
| A crystal of ex- Pyrite set in a transparent Quartz with Tessin habit. |
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| Viewed: |
4391 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Anatase, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Valle Loga, Madesimo, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 64 mm |
| Description: |
| Big crystals till 3,5 mm for this locality. |
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| Viewed: |
4388 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 15, 2020 18:55 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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| Mineral: | Anatase, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Valle Loga, Madesimo, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 64 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail of the previous specimen. |
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| Viewed: |
4368 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 125 x 82 mm |
| Description: |
| A floater, sharp, biforked crystal in my collection since 1972. |
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| Viewed: |
4367 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Opal |
| Locality: | | Monti Pelati, Bettolino, Baldissero Canavese, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 68 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4370 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Carlosturanite |
| Locality: | | Auriol Mine, Casteldelfino, Cuneo Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 250 x 40 mm |
| Description: |
| A very good specimen from the type locality. |
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| Viewed: |
4366 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), Asbestos |
| Locality: | | Sferlùn asbestos Mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4367 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety demantoid), Asbestos |
| Locality: | | Sferlùn asbestos Mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 52 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4369 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Aragonite |
| Locality: | | Giovetto Mine, Schilpario, Bergamo Province, Lombardy/Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 194 x 35 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4368 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 16, 2020 18:36 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
From the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 105 x 105 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Hessonite 3,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
4275 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Diopside, Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 105 x 105 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4271 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Monte Rosso di Verra, Champoluc, Val d'Ayas, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4270 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite |
| Locality: | | Monte Rosso di Verra, Champoluc, Val d'Ayas, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 83 x 50 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4273 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Gava Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 122 x 92 mm |
| Description: |
| Huge crystal of 57 mm for the locality. |
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| Viewed: |
4273 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Titanite |
| Locality: | | Gava Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 122 x 92 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail. Unfortunately the crystal is naturally fractured. The fracture has been filled with tiny crystals of Grossular and Clinochlore. |
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| Viewed: |
4274 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Clinochlore (variety pennine), Quartz, Titanite |
| Locality: | | Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4273 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Clinochlore (variety pennine), Quartz, Titanite |
| Locality: | | Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 72 x 56 mm |
| Description: |
| Detail with a small Titanite crystal. |
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| Viewed: |
4272 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Elvo Torrent, Biella Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | Vial of 36 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4272 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 17, 2020 17:29 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
From Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Magnesite, Dolomite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 70 x 73 mm |
| Description: |
A combo of golden Magnesite and white Domite crystals from a classic Italian locality.
Biggest Dolomite 34 mm; biggest Magnesite 26 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
4211 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Cinquevalli Mine, Roncegno, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4210 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Cinquevalli Mine, Roncegno, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-Südtirol), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 52 x 37 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4208 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Augite (variety Fassaite) |
| Locality: | | Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 36 x 22 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4210 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (smokey) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
| A gemmy smoky crystal with interesting prism faces. |
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| Viewed: |
4209 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (smokey) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4208 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (smokey) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4205 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (smokey) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4206 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (smokey) |
| Locality: | | Miage Glacier, Veny Valley, Monte Bianco Massif (Mont Blanc Massif), Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 73 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4209 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Ciamousira Mountain, Brusson, Val d'Ayas, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 mm |
| Description: |
| A small, crudely crystallized nugget of 5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
4209 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 18, 2020 18:34 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
A few specimens more from the Italian Alps.
Best regards.
Sante
| Mineral: | Dravite (Tourmaline Group) |
| Locality: | | Beura Quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 80 x 77 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4154 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Orthoclase, Quartz, Epidote, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Baveno, Maggiore Lake, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 32 x 30 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Orthoclase 26 mm; biggest Epidote 8 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
4151 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Molybdenite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 34 x 25 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4153 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Falin Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 60 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4150 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Epidote |
| Locality: | | Falin Lake, Usseglio, Val di Viù / Viù Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 65 x 60 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4151 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Gold |
| Locality: | | Cervo Torrent, Biella Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 7 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4151 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Cafarsite, Agardite |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| A dozen crystals of Cafarsite till 8 mm with green Agardite. |
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| Viewed: |
4152 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Cafarsite, Agardite |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 31 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
4151 Time(s) |
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Philippe Durand
Joined: 10 May 2016
Posts: 504
Location: Sainte Adresse
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 22, 2020 17:20 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Thank you, Philippe, for your kind comment and congratulations on your beatiful collection.
I continue with specimens from the Italian Alpine area.
Best regards and take care...
Sante
| Mineral: | Andradite (variety melanite) |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 15 mm |
| Description: |
| A loose crystal, quite big for the locality |
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| Viewed: |
3850 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Malachite |
| Locality: | | Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 19 x 16 mm |
| Description: |
| Velvety Malachite quite rare in this locality. |
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| Viewed: |
3850 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite, Asbestos |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
| Sharp, lustrous, tiny crystals till 1 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
3851 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Magnetite, Asbestos |
| Locality: | | Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 92 x 42 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3848 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Carboneri, Villar Pellice, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 100 x 47 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Hessonite 6,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
3846 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Carboneri, Villar Pellice, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 100 x 47 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3850 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 26 mm |
| Description: |
| A knee twinned crystal of 6 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
3852 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Rutile |
| Locality: | | Monte Cervandone, Devero Alp, Baceno, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 38 x 26 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3848 Time(s) |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
Posts: 426
Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Mar 24, 2020 17:57 Post subject: Re: Collection of Sante Celiberti - A mineralogical trip through Italy |
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Hello.
Some specimens more from the Italian Alps.
Best regards. Take care.
Sante
| Mineral: | Siderite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Cabianca Mount, Carona, Brembana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy / Lombardia, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 44 x 32 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3744 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular |
| Locality: | | Sissone Valley, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 40 x 44 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3744 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 102 x 74 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3741 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Grossular (variety hessonite), Clinochlore |
| Locality: | | Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 102 x 74 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3743 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety melanite) |
| Locality: | | Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 46 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3742 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Andradite (variety melanite) |
| Locality: | | Rocca Sella, Almese, Susa Valley, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 46 x 55 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3741 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Arbaz, Challand-Saint-Anselme, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 61 x 45 mm |
| Description: |
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| Viewed: |
3743 Time(s) |
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| Mineral: | Diopside, Grossular (variety hessonite) |
| Locality: | | Testa Ciarva, Balme, Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy | |
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| Dimensions: | 30 x 22 mm |
| Description: |
| Biggest Diopside 21 mm; biggest Hessonite 4,5 mm. |
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| Viewed: |
3745 Time(s) |
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