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Datolite from
Serra dei Zanchetti (Serra del Zanchetto ophiolite), Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
04812140017272079417088.jpg
Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Datolite

Serra dei Zanchetti, Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Datolite
Formula:CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Datolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Serra dei Zanchetti (Serra del Zanchetto ophiolite), Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1410472
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1410472:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Datolite
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘPoggio Barone (Rio della Castellina), Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘMulino di Creda (Mulino del Sasso Rosso; Mulino dei Sassi Rossi), Castiglione dei Pepoli, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘPallereto quarry, Barberino di Mugello, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘSasso di Castro, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘFantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘSasso Puzzino ophiolite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘBoccassuolo, Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘDragone Valley mines, Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
44.0km (27.4 miles) ⓘSasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
45.8km (28.5 miles) ⓘCa' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Bombicci, L. (1886) Sul giacimento e sulle forme cristalline della datolite della Serra dei Zanchetti. Memorie dell'Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna, serie 4, 7, 101-127
Dalrio, G. (1980) Mineralogia del bolognese. Officine Grafiche Cacciari, Bologna, 120 pages
Morandi, N., Felice, G., Grillini, G.C., Pini, G.A. (1982) Studio mineralogico-petrografico dei litotipi dell'ofiolite di Serra del Zanchetto (Bologna). Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 38, 2, 849-855
Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pages.
 
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