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Sphalerite from
Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Habit:tetrahedric xls
Colour:black, yellow, red
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Chlorite Group
Dolomite
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Siderite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite4
Dolomite3
Hydrozincite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:266971
Long-form Identifier:1:3:266971:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
4.4km (2.7 miles) Cardoso, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
5.1km (3.2 miles) Mount Corchia, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
5.6km (3.5 miles) Levigliani mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
6.4km (4.0 miles) Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) Canale della Radice mines, Calcaferro, Mulina, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.2km (5.7 miles) Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.5km (5.9 miles) Sant'Olga tunnel, Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.6km (6.0 miles) Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.7km (6.1 miles) Verzalla, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) Gallena, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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