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Sissone Valley, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Latitude: 46°17'7"N
Longitude: 9°44'9"E
Val Sissone, Val Malenco, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia

The Sissone valley begins 3 km after the village of Chiareggio. Arrived at Pian del Lupo one leaves the car and begins to walk, first along a dirt road and then along the path. In about an hour / two hours one comes halfway up the valley, at the height of 1950 meters. With still an hour of walking we reach the end of the valley below the slopes of Mount Disgrace.

References

- Guastoni, A. & Demartin F. (2005): Corindone blu. Un nuovo ritrovamento in alta Val Sissone (SO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2005, 250-251.

Mineral List

'Allanite'
Amphibole Group
var: Uralite

Beryl
var: Aquamarine
Bismuthinite
Bursaite
Clinohumite
Clintonite
Corundum
Diopside
Epidote
Forsterite
Geikielite
Grossular
'Heulandite'
Laumontite
Lazulite
Magnetite
Meionite
Mesolite
Molybdenite
Opal
Pargasite
Periclase
Powellite
'Pyroxene Group'
Rutile
Spinel
'Stilbite'
Thaumasite
Titanite
Uraninite
Zircon


33 entries listed. 26 valid minerals.

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