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Quartz from
Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Quartz

Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Quartz

Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite4
K Feldspar4
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cacciano Mine, Curino, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:613584
Long-form Identifier:1:3:613584:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘSéssera Valley, Veglio, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘAlpe Machetto Mine, Cascine Machetto, Quittengo, Campiglia Cervo, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘQuittengo, Campiglia Cervo, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘLe Forche, Quittengo, Campiglia Cervo, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘOropa, Biella, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘAlzo, Pella, Novara Province, Piedmont, Italy
29.6km (18.4 miles) ⓘRio Solgher (Crotto del Mottaccio; Cerrovecchio), Sovazza, Armeno, Novara Province, Piedmont, Italy
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘIvozio, Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘArgentera Quarry (Montestrutto Quarry), Settimo Vittone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘMontestrutto glacial terrace, Settimo Vittone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
References
Giovanni Fraccaro collection
 
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