Italy, Lombardy
Val Malenco, Italy
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: titanite, magnetite, perovskite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: serpentinite / ophiolite minerals
Famous for demantoid garnet, titanite and serpentine minerals, well documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Alpine terrain, quarries
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.