Lombardy
Val Malenco serpentinite / demantoid, Lombardy
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: andradite, titanite, magnetite, perovskite, artinite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Serpentinite / rodingite
Classic demantoid and alpine-cleft locality.
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