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Spessartine from
Ravinella di Sotto Mine, Forno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ravinella di Sotto Mine, Forno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:469427
Long-form Identifier:1:3:469427:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘOrnavasso pegmatite, Ornavasso, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio South dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘPizzo Marcio North dyke, Pizzo Marcio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘRio Margologio, Trontano, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘVal di Crana pegmatites, Val di Crana, Toceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘCosta di Faedo (Cangei), Villette, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘFeglierec Mine, Otro Valley, Alagna Valsesia, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘSparrenflue, Täsch Valley, Täsch, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘPlateau Rosa Pass, Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘSimplon Railway tunnel (north section), Termen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
References
Bertolani, M. (1976): Il giacimento manganesifero di Ravinella di Sotto presso Forno (Valle Strona di Omegna).
 
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