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Forsterite from
Cima Sgiu, Carassino Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cima Sgiu, Carassino Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:550085
Long-form Identifier:1:3:550085:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘCima di Gagnone, Ticino, Switzerland
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘArami Alp, Gorduno, Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
34.0km (21.2 miles) ⓘPromegn, Cama Valley, Cama, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘMonte Duria peridotite (south), Peglio, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘBorgo peridotite outcrop, Livo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘMonte Duria peridotite (east), Peglio, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
51.8km (32.2 miles) ⓘCodera streambed, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
52.2km (32.5 miles) ⓘPizzo Bresciadega, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘSan Giorgio, Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
57.7km (35.9 miles) ⓘPizzo Crampiolo Sud, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
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