| Locality type: | Mountain |
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| Species: | Kyanite |
| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Habit: | Lath-shaped |
| Colour: | Bluish |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Staurolite | 78 |
| Paragonite | 33 |
| Tourmaline | 3 |
| Quartz | 2 |
| Muscovite | 1 |
| Feldspar Group | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kyanite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (77 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 6741 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:6741:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Kyanite |
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| 6.5km (4.1 miles) | ⓘCampolungo pass, Campolungo, Piumogna Valley, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 11.6km (7.2 miles) | ⓘFrodalera, Acquacalda, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 12.6km (7.8 miles) | ⓘCamperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 14.6km (9.1 miles) | ⓘLucomagno Pass, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 18.6km (11.5 miles) | ⓘValle Scura, Biasca, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 19.6km (12.2 miles) | ⓘLake Sfundau, Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 19.6km (12.2 miles) | ⓘCristallina Pass, Torta Valley, Cristallina Valley, Ossasco, Bedretto, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 21.7km (13.5 miles) | ⓘPronzolo-Pianascio path, Riviera, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 21.8km (13.5 miles) | ⓘPizzo dell'Arzo, Cavagnöö Glacier (Cavagnoli Glacier; Cavagnöö area; Cavagnoli area), Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland |
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘMonte Caurí, Riviera, Riviera, Ticino, Switzerland |
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Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland