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Sphalerite from
Rio Ricet mine ("Rio Menegol"), Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy


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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
01727390017272260534572.jpg
Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
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Sphalerite

Rio Ricet mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bornite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rio Ricet mine ("Rio Menegol"), Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:907907
Long-form Identifier:1:3:907907:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNo. 2 vein, Vignola Mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘVignola Mine, Vignola-Falesina, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘTingherla Mine, Roveda, Frassilongo, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘValar, Pergine Valsugana, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘViarago Mine, Pergine Valsugana, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘMaso Rementil, Mala, Sant'Orsola Terme, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘCinquevalli Mine, Roncegno Terme, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘErla Mine, "Le Trote" ("La Trota"), Baselga di Pinè, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘGrill, Baselga di Pinè, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘMonte Celva mine, Roncogno, Pergine Valsugana, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy
References
Gasparetto, Paolo, Bittarello, Erica, Canal, Andrea, Casagrande, Lara, Ciriotti, Marco E., Fassina, Bruno, Ferrett, Paolo, Pegoraro, Sergio, Tosato, Fabio, Zammatte, Paolo (2014) I lavori minerari del Rio Ricet, Vignola, Falesina, Trento [The mining works of Rio Ricet, Vignola, Falesina, Trento]. Micro, 12 (2-3). 50-123
 
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