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Limonite from
La Selva prospect, San Nazzaro Val Cavargna, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Selva prospect, San Nazzaro Val Cavargna, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:156642
Long-form Identifier:1:3:156642:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘGaeta Mine, San Siro, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘMarble quarries, Musso, Como Province, Lombardy, Italy
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘSommafiume pegmatitic dyke (Alpe Sommafiume; Marategno Mine), Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘSassi Rossi mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘFaidallo Mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘNuovo Ribasso (Piantelli concession), Faidallo mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
27.8km (17.3 miles) ⓘDel Prete Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘSubalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Fioretti, D., and Maglia, L. (1945) Itinerari mineralogici. Comune di San Bartolomeo Val Cavargna. Natura, 36, 2, 42-44
Boscardin, M.; De Michele, V.; Scaini, G. (1972) Itinerari mineralogici della Lombardia. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale e Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, Milano, Italy, 124 pp. (Originally published in: Natura, 61 (1), 5-120; the 1972 as an updated monograph)
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
 
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