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


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite4
Native Sulphur3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gypsum quarry, Sassalbo, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:319204
Long-form Identifier:1:3:319204:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
13.0km (8.0 miles) ⓘCamporanda, Sillano, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘPiana del Sale, Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘEqui marble quarries (Cattani Quarry; Col Pelato Quarry), Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘTalada, Secchia Valley, Busana, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘEqui marble quarries (Cantonaccio Quarries), Casola in Lunigiana, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘMonte Rosso, Castelnovo ne' Monti, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
19.6km (12.1 miles) ⓘBurano Formation, Secchia Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘArnetola Valley, Vagli Sotto, Lucca 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
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘCase Zobbi, Villa Minozzo, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
D'Achiardi, A. (1872-73) Mineralogia della Toscana. Tipografia Nistri, Pisa, 2 volumes, 678 pages.
Jervis, Guglielmo (1874) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia descrizione topografica e geologica di tutte le localita nel Regno d'Italia [The underground treasures of Italy topographical and geological description of all the locations in the Kingdom of Italy] Vol. 2 - Regione Dell'Appennino e Vucani attivi e spenti dipendentivi.
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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