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Native Sulphur from
Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Sulphur, etc.

Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Anglesite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monteponi Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47876
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47876:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘSan Giovanni Mine, Bindua, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘSan Giovanneddu Mine (S'Ega Porceddu), Gonnesa, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘSan Benedetto Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘBaueddu Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘMalacalzetta Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘReigraxius Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘPerdu Carta Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘTiny-Arenas Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘPinn'e Perda Stope, Tiny-Arenas Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘSu Zurfuru Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
 
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