Piedmontite in talc, Prabornaz, Saint-Marcel, Aosta, Italy.

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Shiny, very red, automorphic piedmontite crystals in a white talc gangue.
Piedmontite is a pink to purplish silicate of calcium, manganese, aluminum and iron.
A specimen from the former Prabornaz mines in Italy’s Aosta Valley.
A specimen from the collections of the former Petit Séminaire d’Isère.
An old label is stuck on the specimen, but difficult to decipher.

  • Description

    Description

    Shiny, very red, automorphic piedmontite crystals in a white talc gangue.
    Piedmontite is a pink to purplish silicate of calcium, manganese, aluminum and iron.
    A specimen from the former Prabornaz mines in Italy’s Aosta Valley.
    A specimen from the collections of the former Petit Séminaire d’Isère.
    An old label is stuck on the specimen, but difficult to decipher.

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  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,14 kg
    Dimensions 8 × 5 × 4 cm

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