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Forsterite from
Brosso Mine, Calea, Lessolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2SiO4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brosso Mine, Calea, Lessolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:315257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:315257:7
GUID (UUID V4):8121e674-0f25-4f6f-9da7-3eaacdb05abd
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
2.3km (1.4 miles) Vico Quarries, Vico Canavese, Valchiusa, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
5.4km (3.3 miles) Montaju, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
35.2km (21.9 miles) Liconi mine, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
36.1km (22.4 miles) Servette slag heaps, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
36.7km (22.8 miles) Ponte del Diavolo (Ponte del Roch), Lanzo Torinese, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
42.0km (26.1 miles) Chiampernotto, Ceres, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
42.1km (26.2 miles) Palon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
42.2km (26.2 miles) Santa Maria della Neve, Varisella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
43.2km (26.8 miles) Monte Rosso di Verra, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
45.2km (28.1 miles) Rocca di Verra, Gobba di Rollin-Rocca di Verra ridge - Blu Lake area, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy
References
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Report (issue)
Point Group: 3. Crystals typically combinations of {1011} and {1120}, tabular on {0001}, many minor...metasomatism of limestone; a primary phase in hypersaline sedimentary environments; a major component of some...magnesite, calcite, magnetite, diopside, tremolite, forsterite, wollastonite (metamorphic); calcite, ankerite...for fine examples include: in Italy, from Traversella and Brosso, Piedmont. Exceptional crystals from Eugui...from Brumado, Bahia, and in the Morro Velho gold mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil. At Naica, Chihuahua
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THE WORLD OF NATI In full color — an introduction to the reernn reste) beauty and structure of our worlds... THE WORLD MINER’ 2 | Adapted fre” ——__.afian of Vincenz. < Michele In the Earth’s crust lie numerous...easily accessible, some deeply concealed — which are of considerable value to man. They differ in their structure...individual species of mineral, which will be of value and interest to students of the subject, while...the beauty of the mineral kingdom. The foreword is by Dr G. F. Claringbull, formerly Keeper of Mineralogy
WORLD OF NATURE | In full colour-an introduction to the composition, beauty and structure of our worlds...easily accessible, some deeply concealed—which are of considerable value to man. They differ in their structure...individual species of mineral, which will be of value and interest to students of the subject, while...the beauty of the mineral kingdom. The foreword is by Dr G. F. Claringbull, formerly Keeper of Mineralogy...British Museum (Natural History) and now Director of that museum. As he points out, there are not many
Report (issue)
46 Total 100.60 100.00 (1) Hol Kol mine, North Korea; forsterite and spinel impurities. (2) Mg3 (BO3...in the contact zone of magnesium-rich skarn borate deposits. Association: Forsterite, clinohumite, ludwigite...szaibélyite (Hol Kol mine, North Korea); ludwigite, suanite, szaibélyite, warwickite (Neichi mine, Japan). Distribution:...Kol Au–Cu mine, about 75 km southeast of Pyongyang, Suan Co., North Korea. In the Neichi mine, Miyako,...In the Brosso mine, northwest of Ivrea, Torino, Italy. In the USA, on Jumbo Mountain, south of Darrington
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easily accessible, some deeply concealed-which are of considerable value to man. They differ in their structure...individual species of mineral, which will be uf value and interest to students of the subject, while...the beauty of the mineral kingdom. The foreword is by Dr G. F. Claringbull, for:merly Keeper of Mineralogy...British Museum (Natural History) and now Director of that museum. As h'e points out, there are not many...provides an opportunity to study at leisure some of the best specimens, which few people have the opportunity
Report (issue)
Opaque, translucent only in thin fragments and rims of crystals. Color: Pitch-black, olive-black. Luster:...metamorphic deposits. Association: Magnetite, forsterite, clinohumite, vonsenite, szaibélyite. Distribution:...Iuliana mine,] Ocna de Fier (Morávicza; Vaskő), Romania. At the Brosso mine, northwest of Ivrea, Torino...Torino, Italy. From Broadford, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland. In the Nordmark district, Värmland... Sweden. In Russia, at the Tazheran massif, west of Lake Baikal; large crystals from Titovskoye, Sakha
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ROBERT B. COOK Department of Geology and Geography Auburn University Auburn, Alabama 36849 cookrob@auburn...Corporation of America Mine No. 4, St. Lawrence County, New York T he technological development of mankind...mankind as linked to the increasingly sophisticated use of metals is a theme that has been woven through this...have covered minerals critical to the availability of copper and tin for bronze and those peripherally...as those of gold and silver. Iron, however, is another matter entirely. The development of its use and
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Occurrence of Contrasting skarn formations in dolomites of the Traversella Deposit (Ivrea, Italy) Received:...marbles in the thermal aureole of the Traversella monzodiorite (Ivrea, Italy) differ by their mineralogy...zone contains clinopyroxene. The last zone is made of wollastonite (A 1), andradite-rich garnet (A2) or...garnet (A3). In group B, tremolite instead of forsterite occurs in the first two zones. In group C columns...and chemical data demonstrate that the occurrence of contrasted mineral zonations in the same protolith
Book
Mondadori Electa S.p.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. First printing Publisher Cataloging-in-Publication...Guastoni; Roberto Appiani. Originally published: Italy : Mondadori, 2003. [256] p. : col. photos. ; cm...references. Summary: An introduction to the science of mineralogy with an illus¬ trated guide to 288 mineralogical...Alessandro Guastoni, Roberto Appiani. Translation of: Minerali. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN
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Mondadori Electa S.p.A. All rights rese1Ved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...otli'erwise, without t he prior written permission of the Pulilisher. First printing Publisher Cataloging-in-Publication...Guastoni; Roberto Appiani. Originally published: Italy: Mondadori, 2003. (256} p. : col. phptos. ; cm....references. Summary: An introduction to the science of mineralogy with an illustrated guide to 288 mineralogical...Alessandro Guastoni, Roberto Appiani. Translation of: Minerali. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Department of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences , University of Torino , Turin, Italy b Department...Department of Earth Sciences , University of Siena , Siena, Italy Published online: 08 Feb 2010. To cite this...Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in...accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in...views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content
Catalog/List
PRACTICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ROCKS AND MINERALS by John Farndon. My private collection of rocks and minerals...rocks. I have the book available at £17 plus post of £5.30. TEPHROITE, chocolate brown massive with minor...minor Celsian and Bementite from Benallt Mine, Lleyn, Wales, (Recently tested by XRD) lxl £4 lx2 £7 2x2...£15 £6 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 1036 ALSTONITE Fallowfield Mine, Northumberland Colourless...Malawi 975 ALTHAUSITE Modum, Buskerud,Norway Rich mass of black crystal sections ,on matrix. Rich brown-purple
Catalog/List
illustrated guide to minerals of the world" and costs 1mly £10 plus post New arrangement of this catalogue into...----·-·- ---- ·- -- 1129 ALMANDINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway 87 ■ BERYL Evje area . South...CHLORAPATITE Odegardensverk Norway Quite good coverage of small brown crystals on rock Rich yellow masses with...---·-··----·------ ·- - ---27 ANTHOPHYLLITE Kaveltorp Mine Sweden 1008 CHRYSOBERYL Kolsva. Vastmanland Sweden...--~----· ·---·-------- -- -62 COBAL TITE Bolidcn Mine, North Sweden 1003 ARSENIOPLEITE Sjogruvan,Ridd
Catalog/List
£10 2x2 £15 Ix! £3 lx2 £6 I · 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico Colourless to yellow small crystals...£10 2x3 £15 Na Ca SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix...5cm £4 no/2 feldspar 37 ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U.S.A Rich pinkish fine...£7.50 Ag Sb 501 ALLOPHANE New East Wheal Russell mine, Devon ,England grey bleby small botryoidal with...£8 2x3 £12 236 1129 • ALMAN DINE Brastad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway Rich fine grained solid grainlike
Catalog/List
PRACTICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ROCKS AND MINERALS by John Farndon. My private collection of rocks and minerals...rocks. I have the book available at £17 plus post of£5.50. ~ -- - 97 ■ ACTINOLITE Achmelvich, near...___ 2x2£3 ___ - -----~ - ~014_ _ 88 ADAMITE Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mexico 69 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE South Bay,...YGONITE Eitarama,Ruanda, Central Africa Rich mass of black crystal sections ,on matrix. Pure white cleavage...- - --··---- - - - - - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker
Catalog/List
? How to Order the catalogue simply send a list of the specimens you require with number, size and price...supplied with a label giving the n,:i.me arid location of the­ Mineral, often in more det2il than in the catRlOBUe...green micro' s and crusts on white Barytes. (Clara Mine Wolfach, W.Germany) 1-tolins £3.50 19 4 ALABANDITE...white rhombic crystal about 7mm across. (Amelia Mine, Santa Rcsa, B.C. Mexico) £3.60 21 8 ALM&�DINE...micaeous scales on matrix 27 (St Marcel, Val D'Aosta, Italy) 1x1 ?Op 1x2 £1.20 2x2 £4.00 398 AMARANTITE, rich
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oily Dull Interference figure of dimetric crystals Interference figure of trimetric crystals -~ WEYMOUTH...In search of minerals H ow minerals are formed M inerals with magmatic origin Minerals of seditnentary...seditnentary origin Minerals of metamorphic origin H ow to recognise minerals Geometrical structure: basic crystallography...Physical properties of minerals Chemical T ests Mineral classification Preparation and care of minerals H ow...(Publishers) Limited r982 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
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George Harlow and Joseph Peters, The American Museum of Natural History r PHOENIX BOOKS, LTD. 3110 N....George Harlow and Joseph Peters, The American Museum of Natural History A Fireside Book Published by...A., Milan All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form A ...Schuster Building Rockefeller Center 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 Inc. FIRESIDE...FIRESIDE and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster Inc. Printed in Spain by Artes Graficas
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
evidence from the skarn deposit (Fe, W, Cu) of Traversella (Ivrea, Italy) J. Vander Auwera* 1 and L. Andre 2...Abstract. The skarn complex of Traversella was formed at the expense of various rock types (calcic hornfels...contact aureole of the dioritic intrusion of Traversella (30 _+5 Ma). Application of phase equilibria...equilibria has fixed the temperature of the primary stage of skarn formation between 550~ to 625 ~ C. Similar...larger range of temperature (525~ to 300~ C) for the secondary stage. The different types of skarn (primary
Catalog/List
tufts ACTINOLITE,variety BYSSOLITE: Mount Bianco, Italy. sprays and tufts ACTINOLITE,variety BYSSOLITE:...SMARAGDITE:Micciano, Pisa, Italy. massive, green 2 variety ADAMITE: Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico...slender crystals in matrix AFGHANITE:Pitigliano, Italy. minute crystals AFWILLITE: Crestffiore Quarry,...Index, Washington, USA. crystals ALBITE: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quobcc, Canada. crystals ALBITE: St....good crystal sections AS ,'\BOVE ALGOOONITE:Calumot Mine, Michigan, USA. massive ALL'\NITE: . Quadeville
Book
Museum Gems & Minerals reveals the beauty and splendor of the natural world around us. This book is a comprehensive...illustrated guide to 260 examples of gems and minerals from the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto...right conditions, geological activity over millions of years can form amazing and sometimes strikingly beautiful...the crystal structure of minerals, as well as illustrations and explanations of many geological concepts...informative introduction to Gems & Minerals explains some of this science, continued on back flap... ye :
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Earth and Planetary Materials On the mineralogy of the “Anthropocene Epoch” Robert M. Hazen1,*, Edward...School of Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469, U.S.A. 3 Department of Geosciences...Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 East 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0077, U.S.A. 1 Abstract...pervasive impact of human activities on the geological record. Prior to the influence of human technologies...technologies, the diversity and distribution of minerals at or near Earth’s surface arose through physical, chemical
Catalog/List
Info from micro-probin white crystal , the top half of a crystal,with slight damage lx1£5 lx2.CIO 2x2£15...Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi 17 2 Rich mass of black crystal sections .on matrix. Small colourless...lx2 £2 lxl£3 2x2£12 lx2£5 lxl £1 ----· Hawkswood Mine, Cornwall ANDALUSITE Cabracao, Minl10, Portugal...Andalucia Spain. Type Location New East Whcal Russell mine, Devon ,England 140 grey bleby small botryoidal..._lx2_ _80 _ _____ _,o 1129 ALMANDINE Braslad iron Mine near Arendal ,Norway Unknown location I 1 63 □a
Catalog/List
three lots of minerals fromme you can pay after you receive the minerals. -Just s~nd a list of ~he r.1i1:era1s...you a quote as minerals become available. Minerals of ParticulaY interest in this catalogue Ber:;;:elianite...cataloque cancels Ramsdellite, No 60 from Coniston, of Educational Hilqard1t2 from Cleveland. Rocks and...::~r.n cp·st~l s~c~ic;,::; in pale ., . Ta:~. (Kyle of Lochalsh by Loch Duich West Scctland) lx2 70p ins...::7.n. 20 2~:2f.2.50 2x4 E6 0~4 )LUEC!~Z Viii~ty of Muscovite i:-::: !:.ic::2ousmasses Qn matrix (Pr::'
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Eva Fejer and Patricia Walker, F.G.A.. Any copy of this book issued by the Publisher as a paperback...subject to the condition that it.shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out....without the Publisher's prior consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published...subsequent purchaser. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted...GENERAL MINERALOGY 14 1 The structure and composition of minerals Chemical composition Crystals Varieties
 
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