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Cuprite from
Monte Pratofiorito, Bagni di Lucca, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Cuprite, etc.

Monte Pratofiorito, Bagni di Lucca, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
03845400017360848601562.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Monte Pratofiorito, Bagni di Lucca, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
03845400017360848601562.jpg
Cuprite, etc.

Monte Pratofiorito, Bagni di Lucca, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Cuprite
Formula:Cu2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cuprite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Pratofiorito, Bagni di Lucca, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:250792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:250792:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cuprite
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘCa' de Vanni (Cà Vanni), Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘCase Zobbi, Villa Minozzo, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘFantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘPrada, Grizzana Morandi, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘVia della Sambuca U-V occurrence, Valle Benedetta, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘFosso Grotta del Lupo, Monghidoro, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘCastellaruccio azurite occurrence, Bellosguardo, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
63.8km (39.7 miles) ⓘPoggio Capannone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
64.0km (39.8 miles) ⓘBotro del Diavolo, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
64.6km (40.1 miles) ⓘGambassi Quarry (Borgo alla Collina), Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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