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Chalcopyrite from
Fosso Bandita (Rio Bandita), Monte Cavalloro, Riola, Vergato, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fosso Bandita (Rio Bandita), Monte Cavalloro, Riola, Vergato, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1410368
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1410368:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘPonte di Verzuno (Rio Rivaletto), Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘFosso del Lago, Molino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘMonte dell’Oro, Bombiana, Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘCa' dei Ladri (Silla), Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘSasso dei Carli (Sasso dei Diamanti), Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘCamporosso, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘVal di Sasso ophiolite, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘSasso Cerparo ophiolite (Sasso Cervaro ophiolite), Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
22.0km (13.6 miles) ⓘMonte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘPonticelli, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Bertolani, M., Ferrarini, M. (1949) Contributo alla conoscenza della Formazione ofiolitica appenninica. Il gabbro oligoclasico (Oligoclasite di Bombicci) di Montecavalloro. Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. Modena: 80: 31-44.
Gazzi, P. (1961) Ricerche sulla oligoclasite(Bombicci) e su alcuni eufotidi dell'Appennino bolognese. Atti Acc. Sc. Ist. Bologna: 249(mem. Serie I): 186-200.
 
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