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Hornblende Root Name Group from
Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Hornblende Root Name Group

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Hornblende Root Name Group

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Hornblende Root Name Group, etc.

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Hornblende Root Name Group

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Hornblende Root Name Group

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Hornblende Root Name Group, etc.

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
03660010017272045424453.jpg
Hornblende Root Name Group

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
05336760017272027514350.jpg
Hornblende Root Name Group

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Hornblende Root Name Group, etc.

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Hornblende Root Name Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sanidine4
Haüyne2
Titanite2
Apatite1
Hematite1
Zirconolite1
Zircon1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hornblende Root Name Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:367209
Long-form Identifier:1:3:367209:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hornblende Root Name Group
10.4km (6.4 miles) ⓘMt Saliette, Valentano, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘTrachyte quarry, Ponzano, Bagnoregio, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
44.0km (27.4 miles) ⓘSan Martino al Cimino, Viterbo, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
45.1km (28.1 miles) ⓘTre Croci, Vetralla, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
56.9km (35.3 miles) ⓘCala Grande, Monte Argentario, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘCala Moresca, Monte Argentario, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘCrevolone Torrent gabbro outcrop, La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘPianciano, Castel Giuliano, Bracciano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘMonte Tozzo, Campagnano di Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
79.8km (49.6 miles) ⓘMonte Cavalluccio, Campagnano di Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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