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Zoisite from
Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy


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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Zoisite

Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Zoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Vesuvianite2
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1437330
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1437330:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zoisite
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘNalbi, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘFornaci di Montignoso Quarry (Bi.Bru Quarry), Montaione, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
90.5km (56.2 miles) ⓘLa Striscia, Il Castagno, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
90.5km (56.3 miles) ⓘMount Corchia, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
93.2km (57.9 miles) ⓘPoggio del Cornocchio quarries, Volterra, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Pedroni, G. (1995) I minerali accessori nei differenziati acidi del Sasso della Mantesca (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano). Plinius, 13, 269-273
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 pp.
 
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