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Magnesite from
Falciani bridge, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Bridge
Classification
Species:Magnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Falciani bridge, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:489524
Long-form Identifier:1:3:489524:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘNalbi, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘGambassi Quarry (Borgo alla Collina), Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘFornaci di Montignoso Quarry (Bi.Bru Quarry), Montaione, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘLa Striscia, Il Castagno, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
33.1km (20.5 miles) ⓘPoggio del Cornocchio quarries, Volterra, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘSensano, Volterra, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
51.4km (32.0 miles) ⓘSan Dalmazio, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘMiemo, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘCa' dei Ladri (Silla), Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘMonterufoli, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Brizzi G., Meli R. (1996) - I minerali della formazione ofiolitica dell'Impruneta (FI). - Riv. Mineral. Ital., 20 1: 81-98.
 
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