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Cinnabar from
Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Cinnabar, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
03183610017272053052225.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
03183610017272053052225.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
04960950017272001699805.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
05261250017272001717845.jpg
Cinnabar

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cinnabar
Formula:HgS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Mercury1
Gypsum1
Native Sulphur1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cinnabar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82008
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82008:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cinnabar
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘCerreto Piano, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘSaturnia, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘFosso "La Fuliggine", Catabbio, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘCatabbio mine, Catabbio, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘCortevecchia Mine, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘSan Martino sul Fiora mine, San Martino sul Fiora, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘCapita Mine, Capalbio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘMonte Labbro I Mine, Roccalbegna, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘBanditella Mine, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
24.2km (15.1 miles) ⓘMonte Labbro II Mine, Santa Fiora, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Sitta, S., & Turconi, B. (1981). Le Zolfiere di Scansano (GR). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 5(3), 71-80.
 
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