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Sphalerite from
Giunchi stream prospect (Montenero), Terzorio, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy


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Sphalerite, etc.

Giunchi stream prospect, Terzorio, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
01503180017371345575585.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Giunchi stream prospect, Terzorio, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
01503180017371345575585.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Giunchi stream prospect, Terzorio, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Giunchi stream prospect (Montenero), Terzorio, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:253755
Long-form Identifier:1:3:253755:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘArma di Taggia, Taggia, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘRio Re Bianco, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘZuccarello (Rian Gianco), Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘTende Pb-Bi-S-Te occurrence (Les Chanels), Tende, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘSambuco, Balestrino, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘVallauria Mine, Tende, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
40.9km (25.4 miles) ⓘFrascheri Mine, Bardineto, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
43.5km (27.0 miles) ⓘCasario - Bric delle Piombere, Casario, Priola, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
43.7km (27.1 miles) ⓘCosta Balzi Rossi, Magliolo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘVallon des Graus, Capelet Mountain, Belvédère, Nice Arrondissement, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
References
Antofilli, Mario, Borgo, Emilio, Palenzona, Andrea (1985) I nostri minerali : geologia e mineralogia in Liguria (2nd ed.). Edizioni Melita.
Palenzona A. (1991): I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria, Aggiornamento 1990. Amici Mineralogisti Fiorentini, Associazione Piemontese Mineralogia Paleontologia & Mostra Torinese Minerali, Centro Mineralogico Varesino, Gruppo Mineralogico "A. Negro" COOP Liguria, Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, Gruppo Mineralogico "3M" Ferrania, (Ed.), La Tipotecnica, San Vittore Olona (MI), 48 pp.
Bracco, R. (2005): Ponente trascurato? Mineralogia della provincia di Imperia. Prie, 1, 9-12.
 
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