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Albite from
Ca' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Prehnite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ca' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1368828
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1368828:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘBoccassuolo, Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘSasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘCase Zobbi, Villa Minozzo, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘRio San Michele plagiogranite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘSasso Puzzino ophiolite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘSasso Cerparo ophiolite (Sasso Cervaro ophiolite), Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
20.0km (12.5 miles) ⓘSasso Cinturino, Villa Collemandina, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘVal di Sasso ophiolite, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘCasa Castiglione tonalite (Ca' Castiglione tonalite; Casa Castiglioni "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘCa' di Micco tonalite (Ca' di Micco "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
www.mineralimodenesi.it (n.d.) http://www.mineralimodenesi.it/Schede/Ca%20Giannasi.htm
Scacchetti, M., Malferrari, D., Bertacchini, M., Fantini, R., Bartoli, O. (2023): Minerali della provincia di Modena. Micro: 21: 4-112.
 
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