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Chalcedony from
Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy


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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Chalcedony

Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Celestine3
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Motta fossil wood occurrence, Tanaro River, Costigliole d'Asti, Asti Province, Piedmont, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:787162
Long-form Identifier:1:3:787162:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘRocche Turchine, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘBadia di Tiglieto, Tiglieto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘErmetta Mountain, Sassello, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘLavagnina Lake, Lerma, Alessandria Province, Piedmont, Italy
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘGameragna, Stella, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘCapanne di Marcarolo, Piani di Praglia, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
65.0km (40.4 miles) ⓘProratado Mountain, Piani di Praglia, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘStaffora stream bed, Godiasco Salice Terme, Pavia Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007) Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta - Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba.
 
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