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Alpine Regions, western area, Piemonte, Torino prov., Brosso
and Traversella area
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Andradite
Brown X of andradite (andradite-grossular series, maybe) 0.5 cm long.
Detail of a piece covered by XX
5x4.5cm
Pian del Gallo, Traversella. Italy
Specimen n.1302
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Baryte
Piece with white phantoms baryte XX up to 2 cm. This specimen comes from a
finding in the 80's (Giariniere or Giacinta mine level)
10x6cm
Brosso mine, Brosso, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.465
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Canavesite
Acicular XX of canavesite, in formations up to 0.3 cm wide, with
spheres of dypingite
8x5cm
Brosso mine, Brosso, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.824
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Ludwigite
Group of radial dark XX, with small masses of unidentified mineral,
white and granular (some local collectors said it is szaibelyite. Also
talc - same appearance - comes from this mine, even if it seem to
me that it is more frequently associated with magnetite)
9x7cm
Brosso mine (Sez. Salvere livello 365), Brosso, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.57
2nd photo
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Pyrite
Octaedric XX, corroded, on compact magnetite and talc. Max edge is 3.5 cm
19x10cm
Brosso mine, Brosso, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.342
Another photo:
entire piece
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Quartz
Detail of the piece: scepter quartz, 3.5cm long, amongst a lot of
other quartz XX
19x10cm
Cavallaria mt quarry, Brosso, Torino. Italy
Specimen n.178
2nd photo:
entire piece
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