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


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Stibnite

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

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

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

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
04437360017272031412441.jpg
Stibnite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
07560990017272002841353.jpg
Stibnite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
04135620017272002869037.jpg
Stibnite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
00701160017272002881487.jpg
Stibnite, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
04437360017272031412441.jpg
Stibnite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
07560990017272002841353.jpg
Stibnite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
04135620017272002869037.jpg
Stibnite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
00701160017272002881487.jpg
Stibnite, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Stibnite
Formula:Sb2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Klebelsbergite48
Metastibnite27
Native Sulphur26
Peretaite14
Stibiconite8
Ottensite6
Coquandite6
Kermesite3
Greigite3
Minyulite2
Quartz2
Senarmontite2
Valentinite2
Fluorite2
Fluellite1
Copiapite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Stibnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (43 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82019
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82019:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Stibnite
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘCava Grande, Macchia Casella mine (Poggio Fuoco mine), Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘMacchia Casella mine (Poggio Fuoco mine), 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) ⓘ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
23.9km (14.9 miles) ⓘPozza del Lino quarry, Borgo Carige, Capalbio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘPonte San Pietro mineralisation, Ischia di Castro, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘTafone mine (Valle del Tafone mining area), Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘMorone Mine (Selvena Mine), Castell'Azzara, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Sitta, S., & Turconi, B. (1981). Le Zolfiere di Scansano (GR). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 5(3), 71-80.
Scortecci, Pier Bruno, Tazzini, Mauro (1984) Minerals of the Pereta Mine, Tuscany, Italy, in January - February 1984. The Mineralogical Record, 15 (1). 19-26
Sabelli, C., Orlandi, P., Vezzalini, G. (1992) Coquandite, Sb6O8(SO4)H2O, a new mineral from Pereta, Tuscany, Italy, and two other localities. Mineralogical Magazine, 56 (385) 599-603 doi:10.1180/minmag.1992.056.385.16
 
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