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Chrysotile from
Liconi mine, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysotile
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Antigorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysotile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Liconi mine, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1989372
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1989372:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysotile
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘCogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘVarenche Mine, Saint-BarthÃĐlemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘMontjovet intake channel ("Piazzale"), Montjovet, Aosta Valley, Italy
24.4km (15.1 miles) ⓘPonte delle Capre (Pont des ChÃĻvres) area, ChÃĒtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘTraversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘChiampernotto, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
34.9km (21.7 miles) ⓘPramarzo (Torre Cives - south of), Baldissero Canavese, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘBrosso Mine, Calea, Lessolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘPesmonte, Rivara, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
36.8km (22.8 miles) ⓘPoggio San Vittore asbestos mine, Balangero, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Alessandro Cantamessa collectionIdentified by Alessandro Cantamessa: Visual Identification
 
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