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Ankerite from
Ponte Aranno, Novaggio, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland


Classification
Species:Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ponte Aranno, Novaggio, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:824606
Long-form Identifier:1:3:824606:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘMonte Pellegrino, Miglieglia, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘVei, Miglieglia, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘLa Monda Mine, Aranno, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘSubalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘPessina and Noci Valley mines, Primaluna, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘVal Toppa Mine, Marmazza Valley (Toppa Valley), Pieve Vergonte, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘRobièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘLago Bianco, Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘNortheast slope, Pizzo dell'Arzo, Cavagnöö Glacier (Cavagnoli Glacier; Cavagnöö area; Cavagnoli area), Robièi (Alpe di Robièi; Lake Robièi area), Bavona Valley, Cevio, Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Vanini F., Oppizzi P., Steiger E. (1998): I minerali di Novaggio, Malcantone, Ticino. Schweizer Strahler 11(7), 309-323 (in Italian and German).
 
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