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Ankerite from
La Selva Mine, Casale di Pari, Civitella Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Selva Mine, Casale di Pari, Civitella Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:358752
Long-form Identifier:1:3:358752:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBagni di Petriolo (Terme di Petriolo), Monticiano, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘBoccheggiano mines, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘCampiano Mine, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘNiccioleta Mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘLa Sassa carbonate vein, La Sassa, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘTemperino Mine, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘNalbi, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘCalignaia quarry, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
90.2km (56.1 miles) ⓘLimoncino, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Brizzi, G.; Meli, R. (1990) La miniera della Selva (Casal di Pari-GR). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 14 (4). 225-239
 
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