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


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1437334
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1437334:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘMolino della Pozza, Monterenzio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘRocca di Cavrenno, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘFantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘSasso di Castro, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘSan Rocco di Creda, Castiglione dei Pepoli, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
20.0km (12.5 miles) ⓘPallereto quarry, Barberino di Mugello, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘFosso Bandita (Rio Bandita), Monte Cavalloro, Riola, Vergato, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘMonte Cavalloro, Riola, Vergato, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘPonte di Verzuno (Rio Rivaletto), Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘCa' di Micco tonalite (Ca' di Micco "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, 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.
Bargossi, G.M., Gamberini, F., Gasparotto, G., Grillini, G.C., and Marocchi, G. (2004) Dimension and ornamental stones from the Tosco-Romagnolo and Bolognese Apennine. Periodico di Mineralogia, 73, Special Issue 3, 171-195.
 
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