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Quartz from
Monte Bianco, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Quartz, etc.

Monte Bianco, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
05890170017373069423718.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Monte Bianco, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Monte Bianco, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Bianco, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280950
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280950:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘLagoscuro bridge, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘMt. Tregin mine, Bargone, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘLibiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘMonte Bossea Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘCosta di Bargone, 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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