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Aragonite from
Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Aragonite, etc.

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hydromagnesite2
Gypsum1
Azurite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt. Ramazzo Mine, Borzoli, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:157704
Long-form Identifier:1:3:157704:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLagoscuro mine, Case Lagoscuro, Livellato, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘCarpenara slag locality, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘVarenna Stream, Varenna Valley, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘSestri Ponente, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘVesima, Genoa, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘMolinetto gravel quarry (Arrestra quarry), Cogoleto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘBadia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘBergeggi Island, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘRio Buzza (Rio Buzzà), Godiasco Salice Terme, Pavia Province, Lombardy, Italy
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Giuseppe Pipino - L'antica miniera di Monte Ramazzo e i suoi minerali - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, vol. 8, fasc. 3, 1977
 
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