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Sphalerite from
Bric Gettina Mine, Rialto, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bric Gettina Mine, Rialto, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:253793
Long-form Identifier:1:3:253793:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘCosta Balzi Rossi, Magliolo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘFrascheri Mine, Bardineto, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSambuco, Balestrino, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘPastori Mine, Pastori, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘMontagna, Quiliano, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘCasario - Bric delle Piombere, Casario, Priola, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘZuccarello (Rian Gianco), Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘMonte Cavaglione, Curagnata, Cairo Montenotte, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘRio Re Bianco, Pornassino, Ormea, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘGiunchi stream prospect (Montenero), Terzorio, Imperia Province, Liguria, Italy
References
Amoretti F. (1980) - I minerali dell'antica miniera d'argento di Rialto (SV) - rivista Mineralogica Italiana, n. 3, Milano
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.
Castellaro, F. (2008): Aggiornamento sul Bric Gettina. Prie, 5 (Gennaio-Aprile 2008), 4-9.
 
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