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Quartz from
Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Quartz

Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Quartz

Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
06896230017272338456870.jpg
Quartz

Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Coast
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
K Feldspar2
- var Adularia2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ortano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1014627
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1014627:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘTignitoio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘPorticciolo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘOrtano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘTorre di Rio - Santa Filomena area (Monte della Torre), Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘBacino stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘCape Arco Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘVigneria stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘAntenna stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFalcacci stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘRosseto stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Giuliano bettini collection
Pandeli, E., Principi, G., Bortolotti, V., Benvenuti, M., Fazzuoli, M., Dini, A., Fanucci, F., Menna, F., Nirta, G. (2013): The Elba Island: an intriguing geological puzzle in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea. 85° Congresso Nazionale della Società Geologica Italiana, Pisa 6-8 settembre 2010. Geological Field Trips, Vol. 5, No. 2.1, 144 pp.
 
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