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Saponite from
Borcola Pass Quarry (Lucchi Quarry; Prato Lorda Quarry), Borcola Pass, Posina, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Saponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saponite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Borcola Pass Quarry (Lucchi Quarry; Prato Lorda Quarry), Borcola Pass, Posina, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:757497
Long-form Identifier:1:3:757497:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Saponite
25.2km (15.7 miles) Grolla quarry, Spagnago, Cornedo Vicentino, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
30.6km (19.0 miles) Cattignano quarry, San Giovanni Ilarione, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
33.3km (20.7 miles) Basalt quarry (San Giovanni Ilarione quarry), San Giovanni Ilarione, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
42.5km (26.4 miles) Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
42.5km (26.4 miles) Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
43.4km (27.0 miles) South slope, Mount Foscarinetto, Fittà, Soave, Verona Province, Veneto, Italy
60.8km (37.8 miles) Forcel Rosso Gully (Forcel Rosso Pass), Monte Foppa (north slope), Upper Val Saviore, Cevo, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy
61.5km (38.2 miles) Settolo Basso, Bigolino, Valdobbiadene, Treviso Province, Veneto, Italy
65.1km (40.4 miles) Stabio Valley, Niardo, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy
70.6km (43.9 miles) Monte delle Basse, Galzignano Terme, Padova Province, Veneto, Italy
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