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"Buso di Naro", Monte Naro - Mercanti Valley side, Monte Naro, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
Regional Level Types
"Buso di Naro"- not defined -
Monte Naro - Mercanti Valley sideMountain
Monte NaroMountain
TorrebelvicinoCommune
Vicenza ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
55989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55989:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
"Buso di Naro", Monte Naro - versante della Val Mercanti, Monte Naro, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza, Veneto, Italia


Natural cave mined for smithsonite as superficial layers.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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