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Aragonite from
Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
03378190017272024886656.jpg
Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Aragonite, etc.

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83264
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83264:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘLibiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘCampegli Mine (Sant'Elena Mine), Campegli, Castiglione Chiavarese, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘRio Gavottino, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
14.4km (8.9 miles) ⓘAgnola, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘCarro mine, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘPrae Quarry, Framura, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘCerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
References
Pipino, G. (1984) Gambatesa, l'ultima miniera della Liguria. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 8(4), 131-142.
 
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