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Lepidocrocite from
Brusson Mine, Brusson, Aosta Valley, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Lepidocrocite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lepidocrocite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Brusson Mine, Brusson, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1237214
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1237214:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Lepidocrocite
26.3km (16.3 miles) ⓘLas Superiore Quarry, Traversella, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘBrosso Mine, Calea, Lessolo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘBaicolliou Mine, Grimentz, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘLes Moulins Mine, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘUpper Tignausa vein, Saint-Luc, Anniviers, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘTesta Paian, Ala di Stura, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
62.2km (38.6 miles) ⓘTête des Econduits, Mont Chemin mining district, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘMittal-Hohtenn railway tunnel, Mittal, Steg-Hohtenn, Westlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘLa Creusaz U prospect, La Creusaz, Les Marécottes, Salvan, Saint-Maurice, Valais, Switzerland
77.0km (47.9 miles) ⓘLengenbach Quarry, Fäld, Binn, Goms, Valais, Switzerland
References
· Seveke, J.P. (1986/1987): Le mineralizzazioni aurifere della bassa valle d'Ayas (Valle d'Aosta). Tesi di Laurea. Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra. Unpublished.
 
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