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Petalite from
San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Petalite

La Speranza, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Petalite

La Speranza, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Petalite

San Silvestro vein, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Petalite, etc.

Rosina vein, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Petalite

La Speranza, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Petalite

La Speranza, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
01765130017272003647006.jpg
Petalite

San Silvestro vein, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
02660060017272003692070.jpg
Petalite, etc.

Rosina vein, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Petalite

La Speranza, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Petalite

La Speranza, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
01765130017272003647006.jpg
Petalite

San Silvestro vein, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
02660060017272003692070.jpg
Petalite, etc.

Rosina vein, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Petalite
Formula:LiAl(Si4O10)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lepidolite4
Albite4
Pollucite4
Orthoclase2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Petalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:84160
Long-form Identifier:1:3:84160:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Petalite in this Region
Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
La Lapide vein, Podere Liborio, Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
La Speranza (Pisani's Quarry), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Rosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
San Silvestro vein, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Petalite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘRosina vein (Rosina pegmatite), San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘFonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘGrotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Orlandi, Paolo, Scortecci, Pier Bruno (1985) Minerals of the Elba [Italy] Pegmatites. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (5) 353-363
 
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