Alpine Regions, western area, Piemonte, Biella prov.


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Muscovite var fuchsite
Dark green micaceous XX, up to 1.5 cm wide. There are some pyrite XX
9x6cm
Rio Oremo, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella. Italy
Specimen n.1026

 

 

Glaucophane
Mass of lustrous blue glaucophane with XX up to 0.5 cm, with green blades of "fuchsite" and some small pyrite XX
7.5x6cm
Rio Oremo, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella. Italy
Specimen n.1377

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Rutile
Well formed X of rutile, dark red, 1 cm long, immersed in the quartz matrix
8x6cm
Rio Oremo, Chiavolino, Pollone, Biella. Italy
Specimen n.126

Another photo: a bigger view


 

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