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Adularia from
Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:K Feldspar var: Adularia
Formula:KAlSi3O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Adularia data
Locality Data:Click here to view Niccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:160636
Long-form Identifier:1:3:160636:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Adularia
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘPoggio al Montone, Montoccoli-Castellaccia area (Fosso Zanca-Filone di Montoccoli area; Zanca Valley mines), Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘFenice Capanne Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘGavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘMaffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘMontorsi Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘCape Pero, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
50.8km (31.6 miles) ⓘVigneria stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
51.1km (31.8 miles) ⓘValle Giove stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
51.9km (32.3 miles) ⓘOrtano coast, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘSassi Neri mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Brizzi G., Capperi M., Masotti A. - La miniera di pirite di Niccioleta, Massa Marittima (GR) - Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Milano, Fasc. 4 (1989) e Fasc. 1 - 2(1990)
 
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