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Calcite from
Monte Porro Quarry, Aulla, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Porro Quarry, Aulla, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1272931
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1272931:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘBoccanaglia A Quarry, Pescina-Boccanaglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘCalacata Quarry, Pescina-Boccanaglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘScortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘPratazzolo Quarry (Pratazzolo B Quarry; Pulcinacchia), Pescina-Boccanaglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘPiastriccioni C Quarry, Pescina-Boccanaglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘPescina Quarry (Pescina A Quarry), Pescina-Boccanaglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘRuggetta quarries, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.7km (9.2 miles) ⓘCrestola quarries (Crestola C Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.9km (9.2 miles) ⓘTanone Cave (Tana dei Tufi; Tanone di Torano), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘBicchieri Quarry (Lorano Basso Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Passarino, G. (2018) Prehnite. I campioni del Monte Porro di Aulla (MS). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 42, 3 (14-2018), 285-287.
 
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