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Schorl from
Arenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl, etc.

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl, etc.

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
05030610017272053941095.jpg
Schorl

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Schorl, etc.

Arenella, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Apatite2
Pyrrhotite2
Dolomite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arenella (Cava del Piccione), Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:253996
Long-form Identifier:1:3:253996:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘLazzaretto, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘGabbianara, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGiglio Castello, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPunta di Radice, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘPunta delle Cannelle, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘPoggio della Pagana, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘPunta delle Secche, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘPunta del Fenaio, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘPunta di Capel Rosso, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
68.3km (42.5 miles) ⓘIl Monumento, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Marinai, Nannoni, 1994. I minerali dell'Isola del Giglio. Circolo Culturale Gigliese.
Fei, A. (2010) Le magnifiche geodi dell' Arenella (Isola del Giglio - GR). Codice Armonico 2010. Terzo congresso di scienze naturali. Ambiente toscano, 38-46.
 
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