Erica Bittarello's Photo Gallery

WNL-1FFClinochlore Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈ , Grossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Alpe delle Frasse, Laietto, Condove, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Dimensions: 13 cm x 13 cm x 6 cm

Sample size: 13 x 13 x 6 cm

Red-orange brilliant grossular var. hessonite crystals (size max 4 mm)with chlinoclore in a small cavity in rodingite matrix.
Self collected 2011.
Collection Erica Bittarello & Ivano Gasco
Photo Erica Bittarello

9UY-WQTQuartz SiO₂ , Calcite CaCO₃

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Dimensions: 4 cm x 3 cm x 1 cm

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 1 cm

Aggregate of transparent quartz crystals in association with calcite.
Self collected 2011
Photo and collection Erica Bittarello & Ivano Gasco

4RT-XVPQuartz SiO₂ , Calcite CaCO₃ , Magnesite MgCO₃

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Dimensions: 3.4 cm x 2.1 cm x 1.3 cm

Sample size: 3.4 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm

Transparent prismatic crystal quartz in associtaion with lamellar magnesite aggregate. White scalenoedric calcite crystals (size max 2 mm) are growth in epitaxial relationship on quartz faces.
Self collected 2011
Photo and collection Erica Bittarello & Ivano Gasco

side view of Alpe delle Frasse

Alpe delle Frasse, Laietto, Condove, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Photo Erica Bittarello (May 2010)

VT9-KCDVesuvianite Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

Alpe delle Frasse, Laietto, Condove, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Brown-green Vesuvianite single crystal (length 2.5cm) in situ on rodingite block.
Self collected 2010
Photo Erica Bittarello

5F7-X2QGrossular (Var: Hessonite) Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ , Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Alpe delle Frasse, Laietto, Condove, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Dimensions: 7 cm x 6 cm x 1 cm

Sample size: 7 x 6 x 1 cm

Red-orange brilliant Grossular var. Hessonite crystals (size max 4 mm) with greenish massive epidote on rodingite matrix.
Self collected 2010
Photo and collection Erica Bittarello

5J2-H9VGrossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ , Diopside CaMgSi₂O₆ , Clinochlore Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy

Orange-red traslucent Grossular crystals with diopside and chlinoclore lamellar on rodingite matrix.
FOV 35 mm
Photo Erica Bittarello. Collection M.Pia Signorino.

F60-V0MGrossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ , Diopside CaMgSi₂O₆ , Clinochlore Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy

Dimensions: 7.5 cm x 4.5 cm x 4 cm

Sample size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Orange-red traslucent Grossular crystals (2-4 mm) with diopside and chlinoclore lamellar on rodingite matrix.
Photo Erica Bittarello. Collection M.Pia Signorino.

PTY-6PEGrossular Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ , Diopside CaMgSi₂O₆

Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy

Dimensions: 7 cm x 6 cm x 2 cm

Sample size: 7 x 6 x 2 cm
Dark-red Grossular crystals with diopside crystal (lenght 14 mm) on rodingite matrix.
FOV 40 mm
Photo Erica Bittarello. Collection M.Pia Signorino.

0FW-JERCalcite CaCO₃ , Magnesite MgCO₃ , Quartz SiO₂

Traversella Mine, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Dimensions: 9 cm x 6 cm x 4 cm

Sample size: 9 x 6 x 4 cm
White tabular Calcite (size 1.2 mm) with prismatic trasparent quartz on lenticular magnesite var. mesitine crystals.
Photo Erica Bittarello. Collection M.Pia Signorino.