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Plagioclase from
Ligurian Sea to the SW of Portovenere Promontory (La Spezia), Italy


Locality type:Sea Floor
Classification
Species:'Plagioclase' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Plagioclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ligurian Sea to the SW of Portovenere Promontory (La Spezia), Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1215611
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1215611:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Plagioclase
87.0km (54.0 miles) ⓘMt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘRio San Michele plagiogranite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘSassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘPompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
93.1km (57.8 miles) ⓘVarana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
98.6km (61.3 miles) ⓘCasa Castiglione tonalite (Ca' Castiglione tonalite; Casa Castiglioni "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
98.8km (61.4 miles) ⓘCa' di Micco tonalite (Ca' di Micco "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Vinci, A. (1964) Notizie preliminari sui risultati delle ricerche petrografiche sui sedimenti attuali del Mar Tirreno (La Spezia). (Nota preliminare). Rendiconti della Società Mineralogica Italiana, 20, 317-340
 
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