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Smithsonite from
Sottocavallo Mine, Ballabio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sottocavallo Mine, Ballabio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:837520
Long-form Identifier:1:3:837520:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘVal Calolden mine, Ballabio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘCaloldenino Mine, Resinelli mines, Ballabio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘContra Valley Mine, Primaluna, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘPessina and Noci Valley mines, Primaluna, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.6km (7.8 miles) ⓘZucco di Cam mineralization, Introbio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘValbona Mine (Zuc di Valbona Mine), Introbio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘStavello prospect, Valtorta, Stabina valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘCamisolo Pass Mine, Introbio, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
21.4km (13.3 miles) ⓘPaglio Pignolino Mine, Dossena, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘVaccareggio Mine, Dossena, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, Italy
References
Boscardin, M.; De Michele, V.; Scaini, G. (1972) Itinerari mineralogici della Lombardia. Museo Civico di Storia Naturale e Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, Milano, Italy, 124 pp. (Originally published in: Natura, 61 (1), 5-120; the 1972 as an updated monograph)
 
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