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Hemimorphite from
Bacu Arrodas Mine (Baccu Arrodas Mine; Bacu Arrodas-S'Arrexini Mine), Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy


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Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06634400017364739307136.jpg
Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06756610017272081859482.jpg
Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
00770450017272081865860.jpg
Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06634400017364739307136.jpg
Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
06756610017272081859482.jpg
Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Hemimorphite

Bacu Arrodas Mine, Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hemimorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bacu Arrodas Mine (Baccu Arrodas Mine; Bacu Arrodas-S'Arrexini Mine), Muravera, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:700391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:700391:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hemimorphite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘPerd'Arba Mine (S'Omini Mortu; Sa Fraigada), San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘMasaloni Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘPeddiattu Mine (Peddeatu Mine), San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
9.7km (6.1 miles) ⓘSu Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘBaccu Locci Mine, Villaputzu, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘFuntana Raminosa Mine, Gadoni, Nuoro Province, Sardinia, Italy
74.9km (46.5 miles) ⓘSa Marchesa Mine, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
75.3km (46.8 miles) ⓘTruba Niedda Mine (Trubba Niedda Mine), Rosas Mine Complex (Rosas Mine), Narcao, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
76.0km (47.2 miles) ⓘOrbai Mine, Villamassargia, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
76.1km (47.3 miles) ⓘSan Pietro Mine, Monte Tamara mining area, Nuxis, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
EDS analysis at Modena-Reggio Emilia University
 
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