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Quartz from
Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tourmaline5
- var Rubellite2
Orthoclase3
Albite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Facciatoia Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:45164
Long-form Identifier:1:3:45164:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘRosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘSan Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGrotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘFosso Bovalico (Torrente Bovalico), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘFonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘFosso della Caviere, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘBeneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘColle di Palombaia, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘGorgolinato, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘForcioni, Sant'Ilario in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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