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


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Canascura, Mt. Dragnone, Zignago, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:926773
Long-form Identifier:1:3:926773:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘAgnola, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘPrae Quarry, Framura, 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
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘRio Gavottino, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘGroppo di Gorro quarry, Roccamurata, Borgo Val di Taro, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘMonte Rocchetta, S. Maria del Taro, Tornolo, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘPescia stream, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘSasso Cinturino, Villa Collemandina, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
76.4km (47.5 miles) ⓘRocca Maia, Ceranesi, Genoa, Liguria, 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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