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Allophane from
Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Allophane

Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Allophane
Formula:(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Allophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Libiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:236759
Long-form Identifier:1:3:236759:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Allophane
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘMt. Loreto mine, Castiglione Chiavarese, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘNe, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘMonte Copello-Reppia mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘLagoscuro mine, Case Lagoscuro, Livellato, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘRio Pian del Foco, Olbicella, Molare, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Antofilli, Mario; Borgo, Emilio; Palenzona, Andrea (1983) I nostri minerali: Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria [Our Minerals: Geology and Mineralogy in Liguria] (1st ed.). Sagep Editrice. 288pp.
 
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