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Vesuvianite from
Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


09869050017272072604065.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07230860017272051468565.jpg
Vesuvianite

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
01630060017272051475737.jpg
Vesuvianite

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07811940017272051475559.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
09869050017272072604065.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07230860017272051468565.jpg
Vesuvianite

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Vesuvianite

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Vesuvianite, etc.

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
09869050017272072604065.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07230860017272051468565.jpg
Vesuvianite

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
01630060017272051475737.jpg
Vesuvianite

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
07811940017272051475559.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Commune
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorite Group3
Garnet Group3
Diopside2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bessans, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:246907
Long-form Identifier:1:3:246907:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
De Ascenção Guedes, Roger, Schaub, L.R. (2003) Le diopside de Bessans, Haute Vallée de la Maurienne, Savoie [Diopside from Bessans, Upper Maurienne Valley, Savoie]. Le Règne Minéral, 9 (53). 23-27
 
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