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Wulfenite from
Case Bardot, Fomarco, Marmazza Valley (Toppa Valley), Pieve Vergonte, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Wulfenite
Formula:Pb(MoO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wulfenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Case Bardot, Fomarco, Marmazza Valley (Toppa Valley), Pieve Vergonte, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:347295
Long-form Identifier:1:3:347295:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wulfenite
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘPianasca Quarry, Villadossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBeura quarries, Beura-Cardezza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘCrevoladossola Quarry, Crevoladossola, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘMont'Orfano (Montorfano), Mergozzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘSeula mine, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘLocatelli quarry, Mount Camoscio, Oltrefiume, Baveno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘVal di Crana pegmatites, Val di Crana, Toceno, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘBianco lake REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘPian d'Erbioi REE-mineralization, Veglia Alp (Alpe Veglia), Varzo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘHillehorn northeast slope, Chummibort, Grengiols, Östlich Raron, Valais, Switzerland
References
Albertini, C., Guastoni, A., and Vanini, F. (2005) Fomarco. Beudantite, descloizite, stolzite e altri minerali secondari del giacimento di Case Bardot (Ossola). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 29, 3 (3-2005), 152-161.
 
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