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La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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La BefaVillage
MurloCommune
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Prehnite

La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Zircon

La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Prehnite

Crevolone Torrent gabbro outcrop, La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Prehnite

La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Zircon

La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Prehnite

Crevolone Torrent gabbro outcrop, La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Prehnite

La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Zircon

La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 7' 5'' North , 11° 24' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.11818,11.40111
GRN:
N29E07
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
146145
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146145:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
La Befa, Murlo, Siena, Toscana, Italia


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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Diallage'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘZoisite
var. Thulite		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Diallage'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O

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