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Traversellite

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Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Formula:
CaMgSi
 
2
O
 
6
Colour:light green, dark green, ...
Name:Named after the mines of Traversella.
A variety of Diopside

Occasionally alters to amphibole, and pseudomorphs amphibole.
Originally reported from Traversella Mine, Traversella, Chiusella Valley, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy.

Classification of Traversellite

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Physical Properties of Traversellite

Colour:light green, dark green, brown

Chemical Properties of Traversellite

Formula:
CaMgSi
 
2
O
 
6
Essential elements:Ca, Mg, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Mg, O, Si

Other Names for Traversellite

Other Languages:
German:Traversellit
Spanish:Traversellita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    Localities for Traversellite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Canavese District
          • Chiusella Valley
            • Traversella
    • Trentino-Alto Adige
      • Trento Province
        • Fassa Valley
          • Monzoni Mts
    		De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
    De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol.
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