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Matildite from
Cani Mine, Vanzone con San Carlo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Matildite
Formula:AgBiS2
Comments:Probably admixed with aikinite and/or other similar sulfosalts to form the mineral described as "alaskaite" by Huttenlocker (1934). It was found in association with fahlore, galena, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, sphalerite, arsenopyrite and traces of native gold.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Matildite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cani Mine, Vanzone con San Carlo, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:543223
Long-form Identifier:1:3:543223:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Matildite
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘGondo, Zwischbergen, Brig, Valais, Switzerland
48.5km (30.1 miles) ⓘFormazzolo Alp (Formazzöö Alp), Calnègia Valley, Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
99.2km (61.7 miles) ⓘFaidallo Mine, Cortabbio, Primaluna, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Huttenlocher, H.F. (1934) Die Erzlagerstättenzonen der Westalpen. Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 14, 22-149 and Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz, Geotechnische Serie, Kleinere Mitteilungen, 4, 149 pages
Mattioli, V. (1979) Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 268 pages
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
 
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