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Alunite from
Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
08212570017272024972086.jpg
Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
09160390017272024984259.jpg
Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Alunite

Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Montioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:252159
Long-form Identifier:1:3:252159:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘFrassine, Monterotondo Marittimo, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘAccesa mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘGavorrano Mine, Gavorrano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘTerranera Mine, Porto Azzurro, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘPoggio Peloso, Civitella Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘLe Cetine di Cotorniano mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘMontecchio Cave, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Nannoni R., 2003. I minerali di Montioni (Suvereto, Livorno). Riv. Miner. Ital., 1: 16-19
 
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