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Dinite from
Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Dinite

Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Dinite
Formula:C20H36
Comments:Dinite was studied for the first time by G. Petri in 1852 (Gazz. Medic. Italiana, Firenze, Luglio 1852).
Colour:transparent, vitreous
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lignite deposits, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Garfagnana, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:97564
Long-form Identifier:1:3:97564:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Franzini, Livia, Pasero, Marco, Perchiazzi, Natale (1991) Re-discovery and re-definition of dinite, C20H36, a forgotten organic mineral from Garfagnana, northern Tuscany, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3 (5) 855-862 doi:10.1127/ejm/3/5/0855
 
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