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Magnetite from
Mt. Rocchetta (La Rocchetta), Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
08842380017272081528501.jpg
Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
03071360017272081533082.jpg
Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
03287330017272081528166.jpg
Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
08842380017272081528501.jpg
Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
03071360017272081533082.jpg
Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
03287330017272081528166.jpg
Magnetite

Mt. Rocchetta, Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt. Rocchetta (La Rocchetta), Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:256147
Long-form Identifier:1:3:256147:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMonte Rocchetta, S. Maria del Taro, Tornolo, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘLe Cascine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘMt Chiappozzo, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘRocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘPescia stream, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘLibiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘCosta di Bargone, Bargone, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘBargone, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
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.
 
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