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Chrysocolla from
Fantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Chrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysocolla data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:828603
Long-form Identifier:1:3:828603:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysocolla
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘNalbi, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
76.5km (47.5 miles) ⓘCastagno prospects (Migliarino and Forra prospects), Il Castagno, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
77.4km (48.1 miles) ⓘGambassi Quarry (Borgo alla Collina), Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
79.0km (49.1 miles) ⓘColle Panestra, Molazzana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘFornaci di Montignoso Quarry (Bi.Bru Quarry), Montaione, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
81.2km (50.4 miles) ⓘLa Striscia, Il Castagno, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
83.4km (51.8 miles) ⓘCetine di Camporbiano Mine (Le Cetine; Cetine di Volterra; Cetine di Gambassi), Podere Giuseppe, Gambassi Terme, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘLucchetti Quarry (Strinato B Quarry; Strinato Quarry), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
95.2km (59.2 miles) ⓘFantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
96.8km (60.2 miles) ⓘMontecatini Mine, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Biagioni, C., Bonaccorsi, E., and Orlandi, P. (2011) Occurrence and crystal structure of calciopetersite from Monte Beni (Firenzuola, Florence, Tuscany, Italy). Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie, 116, 17-22
Bardi, T., Becucci, A., and Biagioni, C. (2012) Monte Beni - I minerali dell'ex cava Fantoni (Pietramala, Firenzuola, Firenze). MICRO, 10, 3-2012, 98-109.
 
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