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Tourmaline from
Arbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Glacier
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arbola Glacier (Punta d'Arbola N and E slopes; Ofenhorn N and E slopes), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:729212
Long-form Identifier:1:3:729212:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘForno Glacier, Vallone del Vannino, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘBocchetta d'Arbola (Albrun Pass), Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHohsandhorn eastern spur (Punta del Sabbione eastern spur), Sabbione Glacier area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘVallone di NefelgiÃđ, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘLÃĪrchultini, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, FÃĪld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘGries pass, Gries lake area, Ägene Valley (Äginen Valley; Aeginen Valley), Ulrichen, Obergoms, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘRio RÃķni (Rio Roni), Maria Luisa Refuge area, Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘPizzo Bandiera, Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘMonte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Alberto Vaghi collection
 
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