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Calcite from
Tavasca, Carpaneto, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


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Calcite

Tavasca, Carpaneto, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Calcite

Tavasca, Carpaneto, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Calcite

Tavasca, Carpaneto, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tavasca, Carpaneto, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:839161
Long-form Identifier:1:3:839161:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
14.7km (9.1 miles) ⓘIl Castellaccio Mine, Morfasso, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘCase Ravera, Stirone Valley, Pellegrino Parmense, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘGroppallo, Farini, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘRocca Predellara Quarry (Tosca Quarry), Lamberti, Varsi, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘRio Spigone, Lamberti, Varsi, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘLa Pianazza, Lamberti, Varsi, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘI Camilloni, Montesalso, Varano de' Melegari, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘCase Montanini quarry, Sant'Andrea Bagni, Medesano, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘMonte dei Tre Abati, Coli, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘSant'Agostino, Coli, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
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