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Pyromorphite from
Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Pyromorphite

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06844940017362673197418.jpg
Pyromorphite

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
07829590017272022147632.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
01090310017272022136898.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Pyromorphite

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
08199290017272022118976.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
07829590017272022147632.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
01090310017272022136898.jpg
Pyromorphite, etc.

Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anglesite5
Linarite3
Wulfenite2
Malachite2
Galena2
Caledonite1
Scorodite1
Hemimorphite1
Aurichalcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Baccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:256332
Long-form Identifier:1:3:256332:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘMonte Narba Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘPerd'Arba Mine (S'Omini Mortu; Sa Fraigada), San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘGiovanni Bonu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘMasaloni Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘBacu Arrodas Mine (Baccu Arrodas Mine; Bacu Arrodas-S'Arrexini Mine), Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘNicola Secci Mine, Burcei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘSerra s'Ilixi Mine, Sinnai, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘS'Ortu Becciu Mine, Donori, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘAsuni mines, Asuni, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘMonte Zippiri Mine (S'Acqua Cotta Mine), Villasor, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
Campostrini, I., Gramaccioli, C. M., Demartin, F. (1999) Orlandiite, Pb3Cl4(SeO3)3•H2O, a new mineral species, and an associated lead-copper selenite chloride from the Baccu Locci mine, Sardinia, Italy. The Canadian Mineralogist, 37 (6) 1493-1498
 
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