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Muscovite from
Castagnola, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Comments:Type A occurrence
Habit:micaceous xls
Colour:orange, white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Hematite
Piemontite
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castagnola, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280492
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280492:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘCaprara Quarry (Capraia Quarry), Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘMadielle quarries, Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘCanalgrande Quarry (Canalgrande B Quarry; Montecatini Quarry), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘTagliata Quarry (La Tagliata Quarry), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘLevigliani mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘFantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘFossa Combratta marble quarry (Brugiana North Quarry; Monte Brugiana North Quarry), Monte Brugiana north slope, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘLorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘFossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘMonte Brugiana Quarry (Brugiana South-West Quarry; Monte Brugiana South-West Quarry), Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Biagioni C., 2004. Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere dei Diaspri Auctt. di Vagli (Alpi Apuane, Lucca). Tesina di Laurea inedita, Università di Pisa
 
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