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Fluorite from
Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Fluorite

Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:xls up to 15 mm
Habit:cubic
Colour:colorless, pink, purple
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Baryte
Gypsum
Native Sulphur
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Gypsum4
Calcite1
Native Sulphur1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:318683
Long-form Identifier:1:3:318683:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘOrto di Donna, Minucciano, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
19.6km (12.1 miles) ⓘBurano Formation, Secchia Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
19.7km (12.2 miles) ⓘScortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘLorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘFossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘCollestretto Quarry (Colle Stretto Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘLa Facciata Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘRavaccione quarries (Ravaccione Quarry; Torrione Quarry; Tecchione Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.3km (13.8 miles) ⓘPolvaccio Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘBattaglino quarries (Battaglino A Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Borghi, E. (1993) I minerali dei "gessi" dell'alta Val Secchia (RE). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 17, 4 (4-1993), 245-251.
 
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