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Calcite from
Corcolle Quarry, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy


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Calcite

Corcolle Quarry, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Calcite

Corcolle Quarry, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Calcite

Corcolle Quarry, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ludwigite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Corcolle Quarry, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13804
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13804:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘOsa Quarry, Osteria dell'Osa, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘLaghetto quarries, Laghetto (Laghetto di Montecompatri), Monte Compatri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘCasal Rotondo quarries, Le Capannelle, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘCapo di Bove, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘRoccolo, Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘParco Chigi, Ariccia, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘCastelli Romani bypass road (Via Appia Bis), Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
27.1km (16.9 miles) ⓘAcqua Acetosa, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘBiachella Valley, Sacrofano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘFosso Attici, Magliano Romano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
References
Del Caldo, A. (1971) Località mineralogiche consigliate. Le vulcaniti laziali. 2) Minerali della pozzolana romana. Notizie del Guppo Mineralogico Lombardo, 2, 1 (marzo 1971), 9
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
 
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