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Grossular from
Roch Neir, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Grossular
Formula:Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Roch Neir, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:993100
Long-form Identifier:1:3:993100:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Grossular
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘMussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘTesta Ciarva, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSaulera (Saulera Alp), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘArnas Valley (Rio Arnas Valley), Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘRocca Affinau, Mussa Alp (Pian della Mussa; Piano della Mussa; La Mussa; Lamussa), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLaghi Verdi, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘColle del Paschiet (Colle Paschietto), Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘCima Chiavesso northeast flank (Vallone del Vallonetto), Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘAlpe d'Ovarda (incl. Colle del Paschiet south slope), Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘPian del Gioco, Lemie, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Gramaccioli, C. M. (1975) Minerali Alpini e Prealpini Vol. 1 and 2. Istituto Italiano Edizioni Atlas S.p.A. 472pp.
 
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