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Manganese Oxides from
Ortano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Manganese Oxides, etc.

Ortano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
05687810017360849665105.jpg
Manganese Oxides, etc.

Ortano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Manganese Oxides, etc.

Ortano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Manganese Oxides' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Manganese Oxides data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ortano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:968356
Long-form Identifier:1:3:968356:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Manganese Oxides
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCape Arco Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘFornacelle and Rio Albano Mines, Cavo, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘPetriciaio Mountain, Lacona, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘSan Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘPiombino Promontory, Piombino, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘBotro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘTemperino Mine, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘLanzi Mine (Cava del Piombo; Buca del Piombo), Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
45.3km (28.1 miles) ⓘSerrabottini, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
57.6km (35.8 miles) ⓘPoggio Mutti, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Bortolozzi, Giorgio (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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