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Rhodochrosite from
Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Rhodochrosite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
07840650017272026788171.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
07840650017272026788171.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
08604270017272003046913.jpg
Rhodochrosite, etc.

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Rhodochrosite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Kutnohorite3
Szmikite2
Marsturite1
Quartz1
Alabandite1
Neotocite1
Ganophyllite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40293
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40293:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘMonte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
25.7km (15.9 miles) ⓘCerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
58.0km (36.0 miles) ⓘScortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
415.
Pagano, Renato, Marchesini, Marco (2001) The Val Graveglia Manganese District, Liguria, Italy. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (5) 349-415
 
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