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Coordinates: 46°25′58.6″N 8°46′36.7″E / 46.432944°N 8.776861°E / 46.432944; 8.776861
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'''Pizzo Forno''' is a [[mountain]] of the Swiss [[Lepontine Alps]], overlooking [[Chironico]] in the canton of [[Ticino]]. It is to be found between Piumogna Valley, Chironico Valley and Leventina Valley. It is in pyramid form and is separate from [[Pizzo Campo Tencia]] in the east. It is visible from the municipalities of [[Faido]], [[Giornico]] and [[Chironico]]. The north-east face is particularly striking which rises nearly 1,500 metres from the Piumogna Valley - this face is best viewed from the village of [[Gribbio]].
'''Pizzo Forno''' is a [[mountain]] of the Swiss [[Lepontine Alps]], overlooking [[Chironico]] in the canton of [[Ticino]]. It is to be found between Piumogna Valley, Chironico Valley and Leventina Valley. It is in pyramid form and is separate from [[Pizzo Campo Tencia]] in the east. It is visible from the municipalities of [[Faido]], [[Giornico]] and [[Chironico]]. The north-east face is particularly striking which rises nearly 1,500 metres from the Piumogna Valley - this face is best viewed from the village of [[Gribbio]].


The rock is soft and is subject to frequent landslides. It is famous for its distene and [[staurolite]] crystals and for having given the surname ''Forni'' which is now common throughout the [[Leventina]] region.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}}
The rock is soft and is subject to frequent landslides. It is famous for its [[sillimanite|disten]] and [[staurolite]] crystals and for having given the surname ''Forni'' which is now common throughout the [[Leventina]] region.{{citation needed|date=November 2010}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:04, 5 May 2022

Pizzo Forno
Pizzo Forno, June 2005
Highest point
Elevation2,907 m (9,537 ft)
Prominence253 m (830 ft)[1]
Parent peakPizzo Campo Tencia
Coordinates46°25′58.6″N 8°46′36.7″E / 46.432944°N 8.776861°E / 46.432944; 8.776861
Geography
Pizzo Forno is located in Switzerland
Pizzo Forno
Pizzo Forno
Location in Switzerland
LocationTicino, Switzerland
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

Pizzo Forno is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Chironico in the canton of Ticino. It is to be found between Piumogna Valley, Chironico Valley and Leventina Valley. It is in pyramid form and is separate from Pizzo Campo Tencia in the east. It is visible from the municipalities of Faido, Giornico and Chironico. The north-east face is particularly striking which rises nearly 1,500 metres from the Piumogna Valley - this face is best viewed from the village of Gribbio.

The rock is soft and is subject to frequent landslides. It is famous for its disten and staurolite crystals and for having given the surname Forni which is now common throughout the Leventina region.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Bocchetta di Staletto (2,654 m).
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