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Native Sulphur from
Motto Piombino Mine, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Motto Piombino Mine, Gignese, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:902391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:902391:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘMonte Falò, Coiromonte, Armeno, Novara Province, Piedmont, Italy
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘFreva Mine (Cuzzago Mine; Buèr Mine; Cuzzago & Nibbio Mine), Premosello-Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘAlvani Mine, Campello Monti, Valstrona, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘIsola Mine, Vocca, Vercelli Province, Piedmont, Italy
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘBoarezzo Mine (Pradisci prospect; Rio Carpane prospect), Boarezzo, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘPuricelli Quarry, Cavagnano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘBonomi Quarry, Cuasso al Piano, Cuasso al Monte, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘLa Monda Mine, Aranno, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘAlpe Machetto Mine, Cascine Machetto, Quittengo, Campiglia Cervo, Biella Province, Piedmont, Italy
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘLago di Agro REE-mineralization, Bognanco, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
References
Albertini C. (2014): Minerali del Vergante e della Valle dell’Agogna. In: Miniere e Minerali del Vergante e Val d’Agogna. GASMA, Arona, pages 442-508.
 
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