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


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Talc
Formula:Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Talc data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1437363
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1437363:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Talc
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSasso delle Macine (Sasso Verde della Mantesca), Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘTre Rii, Monghidoro, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMonte Gurlano prospect (Fontanelle), Monghidoro, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘFantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘMonte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘRio Poggioli, San Clemente, Monterenzio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘCa' Pradole, San Clemente, Monterenzio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘSerra dei Zanchetti (Serra del Zanchetto ophiolite), Camugnano, 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
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘMolino della Rovinaccia, Castel di Casio, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
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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