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Bauxite from
Colle Ceraso Mine, Ovindoli, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Type:Bauxite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bauxite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Colle Ceraso Mine, Ovindoli, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1382500
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1382500:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bauxite
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘSerralunga Mine, Rocca di Cambio, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘCampo Felice bauxite outcrop (Puzzilli Mine), Lucoli, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘColle d'Annina-Val Cordora Mine, Rocca di Mezzo, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘVecchia Miniera bauxite outcrop (Casamaina Mine), Lucoli, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘMonte Orsello bauxite outcrop (Monte Orsello prospect), Lucoli, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘMonti d'Ocre bauxite outcrops (Laghetto di Vallefredda Mine), L'Aquila, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘCardito Mine (Cardito Est Mine), Lecce nei Marsi, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
37.3km (23.2 miles) ⓘMandrilli-Castello Mine, Lecce nei Marsi, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘGitova Mine, Villavallelonga, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘCarovenzi Mine, Pescosolido, Frosinone Province, Lazio, Italy
References
Marella, G., and Dacquino, C. [with contributions of Berry, P., Coletta, G., Compalati, M., et al.] (2006) I siti minerari italiani (1870-2006). Censimento dei Siti Minerari abbandonati. A.P.A.T. [Agenzia per la Protezione dell'Ambiente e per i Sevizi Tecnici], 95 pp. + Mappa dei Siti minerari abbandonati
www.isprambiente.gov.it (2019) http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/progetti/suolo-e-territorio-1/miniere-e-cave/progetto-remi-rete-nazionale-dei-parchi-e-musei-minerari-italiani/banche-dati/censimento-nazionale-siti-minerari-dismessi
 
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