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Franscia Mine, Campo Franscia, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

(Miniera di Franscia, Campo Franscia, Val Lanterna, Val Malenco, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia)

An asbestos mine.






References:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 227.
- De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.





Mineral List:
Andradite
var: Demantoid

Aragonite
Artinite (TL)
'Asbestos'
Bismuthinite
Brucite
Calcite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Chromite
Clinochlore
var: Chromian Clinochlore

Clinohumite
var: Titanclinohumite

Copper
Cuprite
Diopside
Dolomite
Grossular
Heazlewoodite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Malachite
Morenosite
Nesquehonite
Perovskite
Pyrite
Quartz
Tremolite
Uvarovite
Vesuvianite


29 entries listed. 25 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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