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Tourmaline from
Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland


Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piani di Verdabbio, Verdabbio, Grono, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1608421
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1608421:6
GUID (UUID V4):391531a3-91f1-4b1a-9d38-1b2a0d82e399
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
4.8km (3.0 miles) Gneiss quarries, Arvigo, Calanca, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
8.1km (5.0 miles) Maiò Valley, Monticello, San Vittore, Moesa Region, Grisons, Switzerland
21.0km (13.1 miles) Malpensata pegmatitic dyke (Olgiasca-Malpensata; Croce Quarry; Secondi dyke), Piona Peninsula, Colico, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
21.1km (13.1 miles) Pizzi dei Piani (Piz di Pian), Madesimo, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
22.2km (13.8 miles) Vamlera, Febbraro Valley, Madesimo, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
24.1km (15.0 miles) Sommafiume pegmatitic dyke (Alpe Sommafiume; Marategno Mine), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
34.5km (21.4 miles) Camperio, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
34.8km (21.6 miles) Sponda Alp - Pizzo Forno, Chironico Valley, Faido, Leventina, Ticino, Switzerland
35.4km (22.0 miles) Campra, Acquacalda, Santa Maria Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
38.8km (24.1 miles) Bovarina Alp, Campo Valley, Campo Blenio, Camadra Valley, Blenio Valley, Blenio, Ticino, Switzerland
References
"Silvano Turati' Collection"Identified by Silvano Turati: Dealer/Collection Label
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Frank took part in mining one of the greatest tourmaline discoveries in the history of Maine pegmatite...around to the thrill of opening the famous gem tourmaline pockets at the Dunton mine in Newry. He told...Louise Thompson showed him a ring with a faceted tourmaline that had recently been mined by Gary Freeman...well-known Stan Perham. Stan made his mark in a tourmaline find at the B.B. #7 mine in north Norway, Maine...Mount Mica for tourmaline, the Keith and Pulsifer quarries on Mt. Apatite for tourmaline and purple apatite
 
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