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Garnet Group from
Canascura, Mt. Dragnone, Zignago, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Canascura, Mt. Dragnone, Zignago, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:926770
Long-form Identifier:1:3:926770:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘCerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘMattarana, Carrodano, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘAgnola, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘBargone, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘBargonasco stream, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
27.9km (17.4 miles) ⓘLigurian Sea to the SW of Portovenere Promontory (La Spezia), Italy
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘGroppo di Gorro quarry, Roccamurata, Borgo Val di Taro, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘMt. Rocchetta (La Rocchetta), Borzonasca, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘGroppo Rosso, Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘSabbionara quarry, Nigone, Ramiseto, Ventasso, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Passarino, G. (2015) La datolite della miniera di talco del Monte Dragnone, Pieve di Zignago, Val di Vara, La Spezia. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 39(1), 36-46.
 
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