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Wad from
La Selva farm, Rapolano Terme, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:'Wad' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wad data
Locality Data:Click here to view La Selva farm, Rapolano Terme, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:401808
Long-form Identifier:1:3:401808:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wad
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘMonte Martino Hill, Rapolano Terme, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘdi Sotto farm (Modanella concession), Rapolano Terme, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘBuoninsegna farm (Poggio St. Cecilia concession), Rapolano Terme, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘI Poggi, La Befa, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘPoggio del Cornocchio quarries, Volterra, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
61.2km (38.0 miles) ⓘCetine di Camporbiano Mine (Le Cetine; Cetine di Volterra; Cetine di Gambassi), Podere Giuseppe, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘGambassi Quarry (Borgo alla Collina), Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘLa Striscia, Il Castagno, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘFornaci di Montignoso Quarry (Bi.Bru Quarry), Montaione, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
68.5km (42.6 miles) ⓘIano (Jano), Montaione, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
References
C. Betti, A. Brogi, G. Pagani, R. Regoli (1999): Le miniere di manganese di Rapolano Terme (Siena). - Riv. Mineral. Ital., 23, 2: 107-111.
 
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