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Emerald from
Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Emerald

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Comments:Type V-1 veins.
Habit:prismatic
Colour:green
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (18 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:252588
Long-form Identifier:1:3:252588:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Emerald
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘMonte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Duchi, G., Franzini, M., Giamello, M., Orlandi, P., Riccobono, F. (1993) The iron-rich beryls of Alpi Apuane. Mineralogy, chemistry and fluid inclusion. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1993 (5): 193-207.
 
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