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


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Chrysocolla

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

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

Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:708488
Long-form Identifier:1:3:708488:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘSpinal da Ciare stream, Cercivento, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘCreta di Timau, Casera Pramosio/Malga Pramosio-Monte Avostanis/Blaustein area, Timau, Paluzza, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘPramosio Quarry, Casera Pramosio/Malga Pramosio-Monte Avostanis/Blaustein area, Timau, Paluzza, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘRio Sglirs, Paularo, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘMagernigspitz, Mörtschach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘAuernig, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘGusenscharte, Stockenboi, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
60.6km (37.7 miles) ⓘGassen, Stockenboi, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
61.8km (38.4 miles) ⓘKleinelend glacier, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘZwischenelendscharte, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Cecchi A. (1986): La ricerca operativa "Monte Avanza", Forni Avoltri (Udine). L'Industria Mineraria, 2, pagg. 33-42, Roma.
 
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