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Omphacite from
Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Omphacite
Formula:(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinopyroxene Subgroup2
- var Violan2
Native Gold1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Omphacite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1010197
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1010197:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Omphacite in this Region
Praborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Omphacite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘPraborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘMont Avic, Champdepraz, Aosta Valley, Italy
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘMonte Nero, Vallone di Vercoche, Valle della Legna (VallÃĐe de l'Alleigne), Champorcher, Aosta Valley, Italy
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘBric Vert, Quincinetto, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘIveri, Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley, Italy
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘPalon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘRiffelberg–Garten Unit, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘLe Colme, Brosso, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘMontestrutto glacial terrace, Settimo Vittone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘIvozio, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Martin, S, Godard, G., Rebay, G. (2004): The subducted Tethys in the Aosta Valley (Italian western Alps). The 32nd international geological Congress, Field trip Guide Book B-02, 48 pp
 
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