Italy, Piedmont
Baveno, Italy
Mineral locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: orthoclase, bavenite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pink granite miarolitic cavities
Classic locality for pink orthoclase and miarolitic minerals, well documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active quarry, blasting
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