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Ankerite from
Val Vedello uranium deposit, Piateda, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Ankerite
Formula:Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ankerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Val Vedello uranium deposit, Piateda, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:900969
Long-form Identifier:1:3:900969:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ankerite
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘCavaglia, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘSassal Mason, Bernina Pass area, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘPessina and Noci Valley mines, Primaluna, Valsassina, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘSils-Baselgia, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Maloja Region, Grisons, Switzerland
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘPiz Grisch, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘMartegn - Muttala Sura, Innerferrera (Calantgil), Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
63.8km (39.6 miles) ⓘPlattas Alvas Mine, Ausserferrera, Ferrera, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘTanatz Alp, Splügen, Rheinwald, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘStilfs deposit (Stelvio deposit), Stilfs (Stelvio), Vinschgau (Val Venosta), South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
77.9km (48.4 miles) ⓘCampi quarry, Sils im Domleschg, Viamala Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
Bedognè, F., Montrasio, A., Sciesa, E. (2006): I minerali della medio-alta Valtellina delle Orobie e della Val Poschiavo. Aggiornamenti sulle altre località della provincia di Sondrio. Tipografia Bettini, Sondrio, 255 pp.
 
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