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Bismuthinite from
Pestarena gold mine (Pestarena Mines), Macugnaga, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Comments:As "Wismuthglanz" (a German name used in the past not only for bismuthinite, but also for emplectite and other Bi minerals)
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuthinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pestarena gold mine (Pestarena Mines), Macugnaga, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:463969
Long-form Identifier:1:3:463969:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Huttenlocher, H.F. (1934): Die Erzlagerstättenzonen der Westalpen. Schweiz. Mineral. Petr. Mitt., 14, 22-149 & Beitr. Geol. Schweiz, Geotechn. Serie, Kl. Mitt., 4, 149 pp.
Mattioli, V. (1979) Minerali Ossolani. Arti Grafiche Medesi. 268pp.
Ciriotti, M.E., Preite, D., Blass, G., Appiani, R. (2007): Erratum: Pirrotite a Pestarena. Micro (UK report), 2/2007, 67-68
 
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