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Aragonite from
Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy


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Aragonite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Aragonite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Aragonite

Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Habit:acicular xx up to 5 mm
Colour:colorless
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Braunite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:346385
Long-form Identifier:1:3:346385:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘServette slag heaps, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘCignana Lake (Tsignanaz Lake), Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘPonte delle Capre (Pont des Chèvres) area, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘLa Servaz Desot slag locality, Champdepraz, Aosta Valley, Italy
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘMontjovet intake channel ("Piazzale"), Montjovet, Aosta Valley, Italy
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘLiconi mine, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘCogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘLillaz, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘMecosse aragonite occurrence, Arvier, Aosta Valley, Italy
31.3km (19.4 miles) ⓘRiffel Alp, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland
References
Barresi, A.A., Kolitsch, U., Ciriotti, M.E., Ambrino, P., Bracco, R., Bonacina, E. (2005) La miniera di manganese di Varenche (Aosta, Italia nord-occidentale): ardennite, arseniopleite, manganberzeliite, pirofanite, sarkinite, thortveitite, nuovo As-Sc-analogo della metavariscite e altre specie. Micro (località): 2/2005: 81-122. https://www.academia.edu/51571167/La_miniera_di_manganese_di_Varenche_Aosta_Italia_nord_occidentale_ardennite_arseniopleite_manganberzeliite_pirofanite_sarkinite_thortveitite_nuovo_As_Sc_analogo_della_metavariscite_e_altre_specie
 
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