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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
08485690017272017331192.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sa Duchessa Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:536635
Long-form Identifier:1:3:536635:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘReigraxius Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘTiny-Arenas Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘMalacalzetta Mine, Iglesias, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘPinn'e Perda Stope, Tiny-Arenas Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘMaciurru Mine, Domusnovas, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘCanale Serci Mine (Monti Mannu Mine), Villacidro, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘPira Inferida, Fenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘPerda S'Oliu Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘFenugu Sibiri Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘSa Menga Mine, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
Stara, P., Rizzo, R., Tanca, G.A. (1996): Iglesiente - Arburese. Miniere e Minerali. Edito a cura dell'EMSA e "varie associazioni mineralogiche", Volume 1, 238 pp.
 
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