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Epidote from
Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:559971
Long-form Identifier:1:3:559971:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘPiastraio quarry, Mulina, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘCaprara Quarry (Capraia Quarry), Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘSasso Cinturino, Villa Collemandina, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘLorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘScortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘCa' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘBoccassuolo, Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘMonte Porro Quarry, Aulla, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘDragone Valley mines, Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
45.5km (28.2 miles) ⓘSasso Cerparo ophiolite (Sasso Cervaro ophiolite), Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Biagioni, C., Orlandi, P., & Bonini, M. (2008). Fornovolasco. Storia e minerali delle miniere di ferro presso Vergemoli (Alpi Apuane). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2008, 230-252
 
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