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Cinnabar from
Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy


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Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
03979530017272082372769.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
06559260017364071428055.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
07497900017272082361606.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
03979530017272082372769.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cinnabar
Formula:HgS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tetrahedrite Subgroup3
Pyrite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cinnabar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:708485
Long-form Identifier:1:3:708485:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cinnabar
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘValentintörl, Lesachtal, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
9.9km (6.2 miles) ⓘJudengras Mine, Lower Wolay Alp, Podlanig, Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘCreta di Timau, Casera Pramosio/Malga Pramosio-Monte Avostanis/Blaustein area, Timau, Paluzza, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘUnterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘMercury mine, Glatschach, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘRio Sglirs, Paularo, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘLadelnig mining area, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘEgger Alp, Möderndorf, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘSilver mines (Knappenstube), Hochtor area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘGusenscharte, Stockenboi, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Feruglio G. (1966): Il gIacimento cuprifero del Monte Avanza in Carnia. Atti I Simposio sui giacimenti minerari delle Alpi, 1, pagg. 97-118, Trento.
 
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