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Volborthite from
Calagio quarries (Calagio Quarry; Olmo Quarry), Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Volborthite, etc.

Calagio quarries, Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
03565300017272001952288.jpg
Volborthite, etc.

Calagio quarries, Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
05874720017272003988102.jpg
Volborthite, etc.

Calagio quarries, Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
03565300017272001952288.jpg
Volborthite, etc.

Calagio quarries, Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
05874720017272003988102.jpg
Volborthite, etc.

Calagio quarries, Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
03565300017272001952288.jpg
Volborthite, etc.

Calagio quarries, Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Volborthite
Formula:Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cornubite2
Malachite1
Azurite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Volborthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Calagio quarries (Calagio Quarry; Olmo Quarry), Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:11650
Long-form Identifier:1:3:11650:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Volborthite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘFantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘVal Bona Quarry (Valbona Quarry), Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘVal Pulita Quarry (Valpulita Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘMonte Pratofiorito, Bagni di Lucca, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘMonte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
57.7km (35.9 miles) ⓘMt. Scogliera, Lagorara Valley, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Orlandi, P., Bracci, G., Dalena, D., Duchi, G., Vezzalini, G. (1980) I minerali delle geodi della formazione marmifera di Carrara. Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie, serie A, 87, 93-124.
Franzini, M., Orlandi, P., Bracci, G., and Dalena, D. (1982) I minerali del marmo di Carrara. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana Ed., Milano, 110 pp.
Orlandi, P., and Criscuolo, A. (2009) Minerali del marmo delle Alpi Apuane. Parco delle Alpi Apuane - Pacini Editore, Ospedaletto-Pisa, Pisa, 180 pp.
 
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