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Valentinite from
Montauto mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Valentinite

Montauto mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Valentinite

Montauto mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Valentinite

Montauto mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Valentinite
Formula:Sb2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Valentinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Montauto mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82000
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82000:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Valentinite
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘTafone mine (Valle del Tafone mining area), Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘMacchia Casella mine (Poggio Fuoco mine), Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘSan Martino sul Fiora mine, San Martino sul Fiora, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘFosso "La Fuliggine", Catabbio, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘPereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
60.3km (37.4 miles) ⓘPoggio Peloso, Civitella Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
72.5km (45.0 miles) ⓘLa Selva Mine, Casale di Pari, Civitella Paganico, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
91.0km (56.5 miles) ⓘPodere Montevecchio (Podere Montevecchio Mine; Miniera della Sambuca), Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
92.7km (57.6 miles) ⓘLe Cetine di Cotorniano mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
D'Achiardi, A. (1872-73) Mineralogia della Toscana. Tipografia Nistri, Pisa, 2 volumes, 678 pages.
Meli, R. (2001) La miniera di Montauto, Grosseto, Toscana, Italia. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 25, 2 (2-2001), 117-120.
 
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