Canavesite (ex Francesco Bedogne Collection)

Item Description

Canavesite is a relatively new species that is only found in two localities in the world. According to Dana, the species is a carbonate, but Hey and Strunz define Canavesite as a borate. This small cabinet size specimen has a great coverage of white fibrous aggregates of Canavesite on matrix. According to the label, associated white Dypingite is present on the specimen, and it also mentions Yoshikawaite, which is a synonym of Dypingite. A very good sized specimen of this rare and attractive material. From the worldwide collection of famed Italian mineral collector, field collector and author, Francesco Bedogne of Sondrio, Italy (Collection #932). Bedogne wrote dozens of articles and several books about the mineralogy of Italian Alpine localities such as Val Bregaglia, Val Masino, Val Codera, Val Spluga, Valtellina and the famous Val Malenco. He was also the founder of the Valtellinese Mineralogical Institute.