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Mordenite from
Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy


Locality type:Hamlet
Classification
Species:Mordenite
Formula:(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mordenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Contrada Costa, Velo d'Astico, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1484252
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1484252:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mordenite
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘSan Rocco di Tretto (San Rocco), Tretto, Schio, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘBertocchi quarry (ex Alvese quarry), San Pietro Mussolino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘMonte delle Basse, Galzignano Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘCase Berton Quarry, Monte Fasolo, Faedo, Cinto Euganeo, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘGarés waterfalls (Comelle waterfalls), Garés Valley, Canale d'Agordo, Belluno Province, Veneto, Italy
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘCimon della Stia north slope (Lo Scalon), Focobon Valley, Falcade, Belluno Province, Veneto, Italy
76.0km (47.2 miles) ⓘCol di Boi (Col dei Boi), Garés Valley, Canale d'Agordo, Belluno Province, Veneto, Italy
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘSan Nicolò Valley, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘLe Masonade (Majonade), San Nicolò Valley, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
78.0km (48.5 miles) ⓘSass d'Adam, San Nicolò Valley, San Giovanni di Fassa, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
References
Daleffe, A., and Daleffe, M.T. (1997) Ferrierite, heulandite e mordenite di Velo d'Astico (Vicenza). Studi e Ricerche, Associazione Amici del Museo, Museo Civico "G. Zannato", Montecchio Maggiore, 4, 54-56
Boscardin, Matteo; Rocchetti, Ivano; Daleffe, Alessandro; Trento,; Zordan, Antonio (2011) I minerali nel Vicentino Aggiornamenti, località e nuove determinazioni. Museo di Archeologia e Scienze Naturali "G. Zannato". 183 pp.
Zordan, A. (2014) Provincia di Vicenza. In: Zorzi, F., Boscardin, M., (eds.), Minerali del Veneto. Alla scoperta dei tesori della nostra regione. Museo di Storia Naturale e Archeologia di Montebelluna - Treviso, Cierre Edizioni, Sommacampagna, pages 173-246.
 
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