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Forsterite from
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1366784
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1366784:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘSassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘPompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘRenazzo meteorite, Renazzo, Cento, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘPiancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
73.3km (45.6 miles) ⓘBorgo San Donino meteorite (Borgo San Donnino meteorite), Fidenza, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘVigarano meteorite (Cariani; Ferrara; Mainardi; Morandi; Parish; Pieve; Vigarano Mainarda; Vigarano Pieve; Vigarno; Vigarvano; Vigavano [NHM cat.]), Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
98.1km (60.9 miles) ⓘBracco Pass, Castiglione Chiavarese, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Bertacchini, M., Bettelli, G., Bonazzi, U., Capedri, S., Capitani, M., Castaldini, D., Conti, S., Corradini, D., Fioroni, C., Fontana, D., Fregni, P., Gasperi, G., Giusti, C., Lugli, S., Marchetti, M., Panini, F., Panizza, M., Pellegrini, M., Piacente, S., Rossi, A., Soldati, M., and Tosatti, G. (1999) I beni geologici della provincia di Modena. Artioli, Modena, 104 pp.
 
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