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Calcite from
Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy


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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
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Calcite

Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Locality type:Road
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ca' del Frate road, Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:883496
Long-form Identifier:1:3:883496:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘL'Americana Quarry ("Bisuschio Quarry"), Besano, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘSalnova Quarry, Saltrio, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘDel Prete Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘSubalpina Quarry (Mantegazza Quarry; Gebel Quarry; Bianchi Quarry), Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘLaghetto Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘBoarezzo Mine (Pradisci prospect; Rio Carpane prospect), Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘMadonna d'Ongero, Carona, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘPonte Aranno, Novaggio, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
References
Ottenziali, L. (Ed.) (1992) Natura in Lombardia. I minerali. Regione Lombardia, Giunta Regionale - Ecologia. 223pp.
 
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