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Gypsum from
Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Gypsum, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
01681430017366630383463.jpg
Gypsum, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Gypsum, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Devilline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:21708
Long-form Identifier:1:3:21708:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘArcu Genna Arrela (Arcu Gennarrela), Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘCorti Rosas Mine, Ballao, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘMonte Narba Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘGiovanni Bonu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘMasaloni Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘBacu Arrodas Mine (Baccu Arrodas Mine; Bacu Arrodas-S'Arrexini Mine), Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘS'Arcilloni Mine, Burcei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
48.4km (30.0 miles) ⓘFuntana Raminosa Mine, Gadoni, Nuoro Province, Sardinia, Italy
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘFurtei mine, Furtei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
67.0km (41.6 miles) ⓘArcu su Linnarbu, Capoterra, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
References
[AmMin 85:1563]
Campostrini, I., Gramaccioli, C. M., Demartin, F. (1999) Orlandiite, Pb3Cl4(SeO3)3•H2O, a new mineral species, and an associated lead-copper selenite chloride from the Baccu Locci mine, Sardinia, Italy. The Canadian Mineralogist, 37 (6) 1493-1498
 
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