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Magnetite from
Canale della Radice mines, Calcaferro, Mulina, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Comments:xls up to 1 mm.
Habit:octahedric xls
Colour:black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Aquamarine
Calcite
Pyrite
Quartz
Rutile
Scheelite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Canale della Radice mines, Calcaferro, Mulina, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:296259
Long-form Identifier:1:3:296259:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘPiastraio quarry, Mulina, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘBuca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘMonte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘPollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘBottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘMount Corchia, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘRipa Mine, Ripa, Seravezza, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘCava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCaprara Quarry (Capraia Quarry), Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Carmignani, L., Dessau, G., Duchi, G. (1976) I giacimenti a barite, pirite ed ossidi di ferro delle Alpi Apuane. Studio minerogenetico e strutturale. Nuove osservazioni sui giacimenti polimetallici. Bollettino della Società geologica italiana: 95(5): 1009-1061.
 
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