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Native Sulphur from
Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stibnite26
Klebelsbergite21
Metastibnite12
Coquandite4
Quartz3
Peretaite3
Senarmontite2
Stibiconite2
Cinnabar1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (40 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10701
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10701:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘSaturnia, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘSan Martino sul Fiora mine, San Martino sul Fiora, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘTafone mine (Valle del Tafone mining area), Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘMontauto mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘLe Solforate Mine (Solforate Rosselli Mine), Piancastagnaio, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘPoggio Peloso, Civitella Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘLatera solfatara, Latera, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘPietrineri mine, Bagni San Filippo, Castiglione d'Orcia, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘCampo la Villa (putizze), Bagni San Filippo, Castiglione d'Orcia, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘLa Selva Mine, Casale di Pari, Civitella Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Sitta, S., & Turconi, B. (1981). Le Zolfiere di Scansano (GR). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 5(3), 71-80.
 
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