Liguria minerals

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Famous locality in Liguria, well known for rodingites veins. I make a not very proper use of the term "Passo del Faiallo area" because I include adjacent localities

	Andradite var melanite (?) Black and bright XX up to 1cm long, amongst clinochlore XX 8x8cm Rio Tosto, Passo del Faiallo, Savona. Italy Specimen n.839 Another photo: a bigger view
	Grossular var hydrogrossular (hibscite?) Bright deep red XX, up to 0.5cm. I see that often the garnet from Liguria are classified as hessonite, But I knew recently that most analysis demonstrate that all garnet from the famous sites in Liguria are hydrogrossular ("I nostri minerali" Antofilli, Borgo, Palenzona, Sagep ed.) or hibscite 14x10cm Passo del Faiallo, Savona. Italy Specimen n.39 Another photo: a bigger view
	Grossular Transparent XX - edge up to 0.4cm - with a very strong and brilliant color, with "chlorite" 10x7.5cm Luvio, Pontinvrea, Passo del Faiallo, Savona. Italy Specimen n.838 Another photo: a bigger view
	Titanite Opaque pinkish X, 1.2 cm wide, in an usual shape from this place. In a cavity of rodingite with a lot of well formed vesuvianite XX, up to 1cm long. Not properly Passo del Faiallo area, but closed to it 8.5x4.5cm Passo Salada, Passo del Faiallo, Savona. Italy Specimen n.837
	Titanite Twinned XX, 3cm wide, posted on the top of the rodingite matrix 8.5x4.5cm Valle della Gava, Savona. Italy Specimen n.56 Another photo: back of piece Another photo: side view
	Titanite Semitransparent X, yellowish, 0.5cm long, in a small cavity sourrounded by "chlorite"(clinochlore?) 8.5x4.5cm Valle della Gava, Savona. Italy Specimen n.1129
	Titanite Pink and semitransparent XX, up to 0.5 cm long 4x4.5cm Valle della Gava, Savona. Italy Specimen n.1128