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Spessartine from
Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Spessartine

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Spessartine

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Spessartine

Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Comments:In the marble
Habit:trapezohedral xls
Colour:orange-brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:84078
Long-form Identifier:1:3:84078:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘMonte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘArnetola Valley, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘScortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Orlandi, Paolo; Dini, Andrea (2004) Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien) [The minerals of the Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Mountains, Tuscany (Italy)]. Lapis, 29 (1). 11-24; 58
 
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