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Calcite from
Saturnia, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saturnia, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1013076
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1013076:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘMontecchio Cave, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘFosso "La Fuliggine", Catabbio, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSan Martino sul Fiora mine, San Martino sul Fiora, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘCortevecchia Mine, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘMorone Mine (Selvena Mine), Castell'Azzara, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘPereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘSorano tuff quarries, Sorano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘMonte Labbro I Mine, Roccalbegna, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘMonte Labbro II Mine, Santa Fiora, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘBanditella Mine, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Repetti, Emanuele (1833) Dizionario geografico fisico storico della Toscana Vol. 1. Presso l'autore e editore. p.227
Jervis, Guglielmo (1874) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 2 - Regione Dell'Appennino e Vucani attivi e spenti dipendentivi.
Bosi C., Messina P., Rosati M., Sposato A. (1996): Età dei travertini della Toscana meridionale e relative implicazioni neotettoniche. Mem. Soc. Geol. Ital., 51, 293–304.
 
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