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L1L-TCX Titanite CaTi(SiO₄)O

San Pietro Quarry, Nibbio, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Largest Crystal Size: 8 mm

Titanite crystal of 8 mm in pegmatite.
Sample collect in 1982.
Photos and collection Mauro Savia.

Photo ID: 1355872 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2024-02-25 View Count: 21 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2618×2404 (6.3 Mpix)

606-LVP Tungstenite WS₂

Crevoladossola Quarry, Crevoladossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Largest Crystal Size: 2 mm

Tungstenite crystal with overlapping other crystals on dolomite.

Photos and collection Mauro Savia.

Photo ID: 1355341 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2024-02-22 View Count: 15 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2699×1700 (4.6 Mpix)

YCN-15X Armenite Ba(H₂O)₂Ca₂Al₃[Al₃Si₉O₃₀]

Candoglia marble quarries, Candoglia, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Field of View: 5 mm

Armenite crystals in geode.
Collected 2017.
Sample analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy by Spetralab Turin University in 2022.
Photos and collectio Mauro Savia.

Photo ID: 1350903 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2024-02-04 View Count: 24 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2462×1700 (4.2 Mpix)

LH6-X7D Armenite Ba(H₂O)₂Ca₂Al₃[Al₃Si₉O₃₀]

Candoglia marble quarries, Candoglia, Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Field of View: 4 mm

Armenite crystals FOV 4 mm

Sample analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy by Spetralab Turin University in 2022
Cava Mergozzoni Candoglia VB

Photo and collection
Mauro Savia

Photo ID: 1344997 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2024-01-07 View Count: 11 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 1403×962 (1.3 Mpix)

9CW-0G6 Greenockite CdS

Motto Piombino Mine, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Field of View: 12 mm

Greenockite on sphalerite.

Sample analysed, powder diffractogram.

Motto Piombino Gignese VB.

Photo and collection Mauro Savia.

Photo ID: 1344974 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2024-01-07 View Count: 13 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 1960×1873 (3.7 Mpix)

8JG-E8R Manganilvaite CaFe²⁺Fe³⁺Mn²⁺(Si₂O₇)O(OH) , Axinite-(Mn) Ca₂Mn²⁺Al₂BSi₄O₁₅(OH)

Ravinella di Sotto Mine, Forno, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Field of View: 8 mm

Manganilvaite with axinite-(Mn) .

First discovery for Piedmont and Italy identify by SEM-EDS.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.57635/MICRO.2023.21.10.

Ravinella di Sotto Valle Strona.
Photo and collection Mauro Savia.

Copyright: © Mauro Savia Photo ID: 1326428 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2023-10-10 View Count: 15 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2130×1954 (4.2 Mpix)

XL8-UN2 Siderite FeCO₃ , Hematite Fe₂O₃ , Rutile TiO₂

Iselle Quarry, Trasquera, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Field of View: 5 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 0.6 mm

Siderite crystal 0,6 mm with hematite and rutile
Iselle di Trasquera Val Divedro
Photo and collection Mauro Savia

Photo ID: 1319893 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2023-09-09 View Count: 18 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 3230×2412 (7.8 Mpix)

QPH-LP7 Schorl NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH) , Albite Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Seula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Field of View: 10 mm

Schorl on quartz and albite FOV 10 mm
Seula Baveno quarry
Photos and Mauro Savia collection

Photo ID: 1301640 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2023-06-10 View Count: 35 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2717×1622 (4.4 Mpix)

EMU-L9U Roggianite Ca₂Be(OH)₂Al₂Si₄O₁₃·2.5H₂O

Alpe Rosso, Orcesco, Druogno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Field of View: 12 mm

Tufts of Roggianite crystals on an albite plate
FOV 12 mm photographed area
Sample collected September 2021

Photo and collection Mauro Savia

Photo ID: 1301042 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2023-06-07 View Count: 21 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2012×1236 (2.5 Mpix)

P9R-Y0L Senaite Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈ , Quartz SiO₂ , Schorl NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Monte Cervandone area, Devero Alp, Baceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy

Largest Crystal Size: 1.5 mm

Very lustrous complex crystal of senaite 1.5 mm with quartz and sciorlite tourmaline crystals

Photos and collection Mauro Savia

Photo ID: 1301040 Uploaded by: Mauro Savia Upload date: 2023-06-07 View Count: 37 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 2515×1929 (4.9 Mpix)

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Mauro Savia's Photo Gallery

L1L-TCXTitanite CaTi(SiO4)O

606-LVPTungstenite WS2

YCN-15XArmenite Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]

LH6-X7DArmenite Ba(H2O)2Ca2Al3[Al3Si9O30]

9CW-0G6Greenockite CdS

8JG-E8RManganilvaite CaFe2+Fe3+Mn2+(Si2O7)O(OH) , Axinite-(Mn) Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)

XL8-UN2Siderite FeCO3 , Hematite Fe2O3 , Rutile TiO2

QPH-LP7Schorl NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) , Albite Na(AlSi3O8)

EMU-L9URoggianite Ca2Be(OH)2Al2Si4O13·2.5H2O

P9R-Y0LSenaite Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)2(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)18(O,OH)38 , Quartz SiO2 , Schorl NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)