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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]]. |
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The rock is soft and is subject to frequent landslides. It is famous for its |
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}} |
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| Pizzo Forno | |
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 Pizzo Forno, June 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,907 m (9,537 ft) |
| Prominence | 253 m (830 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Pizzo Campo Tencia |
| Coordinates | 46°25′58.6″N 8°46′36.7″E / 46.432944°N 8.776861°E |
| Geography | |
  Pizzo Forno Location in Switzerland | |
| Location | Ticino, Switzerland |
| Parent range | Lepontine 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]
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