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Sphalerite from
Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Sphalerite, etc.

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Sphalerite, etc.

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Sphalerite

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Sphalerite, etc.

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Sphalerite, etc.

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
04380500017272357948335.jpg
Sphalerite

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
06126100017272325642694.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
06849270017272325658304.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Sphalerite

Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite2
Wurtzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Focerella quarry, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1436043
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1436043:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘPoggio della Quercia, Parrana San Martino, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘLe Ferriere, Rio Ardenza (Rio Popogna), Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘRio Ardenza (Rio Popogna), Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘVariante quarry, Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘMaroccone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘCalignaia quarry, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘSassoscritto, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘFosce creek, Orciatico, Lajatico, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘMontecatini Mine, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘCampo di Sasso, Bibbona, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Bonifazi, Marco (2020) Toscana. I minerali di Livorno. I favolosi tesori dei nostri monti [Tuscany. The minerals of Livorno. The fabulous treasures of our mountains]. Youcanprint. 276pp.
Bonifazi, Marco (2021) Toscana. Minerali di uranio a Livorno, 220 pages.
 
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