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Quartz from
Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Smoky Quartz

Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Grotta d'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d'Oggi quarry is the hystorical one. Other location on Elba fo
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Elbaite12
Tourmaline11
- var Achroite1
Beryl11
- var Aquamarine4
- var Morganite3
- var Goshenite3
Albite9
Orthoclase7
Schorl4
Zircon2
Microcline2
Cassiterite2
Lepidolite2
Uranopolycrase2
K Feldspar1
Feldspar Group1
Monazite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43491
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43491:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Mulino locality, Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
La Lapide vein, Podere Liborio, Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘFosso Bovalico (Torrente Bovalico), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘFacciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSan Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘFonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘBeneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘFosso della Caviere, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘGorgolinato, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘColle di Palombaia, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘForcioni, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Giuliano bettini collection
F. Millosevich (1914) - I 5000 Elbani del Museo di Firenze - R. Ist. Studi Sup. Prat. Perf. Firenze
Barsotti, G., & Nannoni, R. (2006). Rocce, minerali e miniere delle isole dell'Arcipelago Toscano. Pacini editore, 152 pp.
 
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