Geographical sections. Alpine Regions, western area, Piemonte, Torino prov., other areas

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Torino prov., Val di Susa

 

Andradite var topazolite (?)
XX of andradite, I suppose of the topazolite variety, up to 0.5cm wide, with "chlorite"
7.5x3.5cm
Civrari mt, Condove, Val di Susa, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.1161

 

Diopside
Aggregate of parallel XX, up to 1.6cm, on a rodingite matrix with hessonite. A typical piece from this place (left orographic side of Val di Susa) that is a top minerals locality for rodingite veins inside serpentine masses
9x8cm
Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Val di Susa, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.433

 

Grossular var hessonite
 XX up to 0.5cm with some diopside elongated XX
10x6.5cm
Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Val di Susa. Torino. Italy
 Specimen n.375

 

Grossular var hessonite
 X 0.4cm wide on a clinoclore matrix
4x6cm
Alpe delle Frasse, Condove, Val di Susa. Torino. Italy
 Specimen n.1202

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Perovskite
Cubic XX, edge up to 0.9cm, on  serpentinic matrix. A magnetite X (dodecahedron) is not visible in the photo
6x5cm
Rocca Sella, Almese, Val di Susa, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.668

 

Vesuvianite
Specimen with some vesuvianite XX up to 2.5cm long, few hessonite XX, on carpet of clinoclore. The vesuviana XX are semi-transparent with red-brown tips
14x7cm
Laietto, Condove, Val di Susa, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.349

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Vesuvianite
X 1.5cm long, posted on matrix covered by small XX of hessonite. The X has square section, as it is possible to see in the 2nd photo
14x7cm
Laietto, Condove, Val di Susa, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.970

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Torino prov., Val di Vił

 

Quartz
 XX up to 2.3cm with chlorite inclusions
6.5x4cm
Grange Ciapč Alp area, Margone, Usseglio, Val di Vił, Torino. Torino. Italy
 Specimen n.969
 

 

Epidote
Detail of a surface covered by  olive-green XX of epidote, up to 0.9cm long; some dark green diopside up to 0.3cm
8x6cm
Falin lake, Usseglio, Val di Vił, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.415

 

Epidote
Brown-green XX on matrix; the one in evidence is 1.7x1.1cm
9x5cm
 Falin lake, Usseglio, Val di Vił, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.131

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Torino prov., other areas

 

Epidote
Complex X 0.2 cm long, on a piece of rock covered by small epidote XX and some clinoclore
7x3cm
Val Chosone, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.1133

 

Grossular var hessonite
Bright red XX up to 0.6cm, with clinochlore
9x5cm
Carboneri, Torre Pellice, Val Pellice, Torino. Italy
 Specimen n.363

 

Grossular var hessonite
A lot of XX, up to 0.5cm long, with a dark and bright colour, transparent. Some clinochlore
8x6cm
Val d'Ala, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.1136

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Grossular var hessonite
 Dark-red brilliant XX, max. size 1 cm, with green clinochlore lamellae on rodingite matrix
10x6.5cm
Carboneri, Val Pellice. Torino. Italy
 Specimen n.390

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