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Kalsilite from
Cupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Kalsilite
Formula:KAlSiO4
Age information
Maximum recorded age:0 Ma
Minimum recorded age:0.636 ± 0.047 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1At least 0.636 ± 0.047 MaPleistocene - Ar-Ar
Sample references:
1 -
Villa, I., Serva, L., & Quercioli, C. (1991). Verso una datazione della lava di Cupaello (Rieti). Plinius, 4, 102-103.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kalsilite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280403
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280403:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kalsilite
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘGrotta del Cervo, Pietrasecca, Carsoli, L'Aquila Province, Abruzzo, Italy
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘColle Fabbri, Spoleto, Perugia Province, Umbria, Italy
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘBiachella Valley, Sacrofano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
73.7km (45.8 miles) ⓘVispi Quarry, San Venanzo, Terni Province, Umbria, Italy
74.0km (46.0 miles) ⓘSan Venanzo Volcano, San Venanzo, Terni Province, Umbria, Italy
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘMontefiascone caldera, Montefiascone, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
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