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Kaolinite from
Rio Ricet mine ("Rio Menegol"), Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy


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Kaolinite, etc.

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
03743540017372720888117.jpg
Kaolinite, etc.

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Kaolinite, etc.

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
K Feldspar1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Ricet mine ("Rio Menegol"), Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1461950
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1461950:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘTingherla Mine, Roveda, Frassilongo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘCinquevalli Mine, Roncegno Terme, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘNogaré Mines, Nogaré, Pergine Valsugana, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘQuadrate, Fornace, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘMogentale Quarry (Valle di Mogentale Quarry), Posina, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘCima D'Asta-Campo Regana, Castello Tesino, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘTrentini Mine, Contrada Trentini, Monte Naro - Riolo Valley side, Monte Naro, Torrebelvicino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘFonte Giuliana, Recoaro Terme, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘMonte di Malo Quarry (Canova bentonite quarry), Contrada Vanzi, Monte di Malo, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
References
Bortolozzi, Giorgio Maria, Bracco, Roberto, Ciriotti, Marco E. (2021) Aggiornamento sui minerali dell’area di Compet (Monte Fronte e Rio Ricet) in Valsugana, Trento [Update on the minerals of the Compet area (Monte Fronte and Rio Ricet) in Valsugana, Trento]. Micro, 19 (2). 104-113
 
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