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Goethite from
Mazzarelle quarry, Castel del Piano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Formation:Primary
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Significance:Significant commercial deposit of this mineral.
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Wet Chemical
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mazzarelle quarry, Castel del Piano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1783427
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1783427:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goethite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘPodere Nuovo quarry, Castel del Piano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘIl Pino quarry, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘLa Sega quarry, Bagnoli, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘBagnore Mine (Le Bagnore Mine), Santa Fiora, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘMontecchio Cave, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘFosso "La Fuliggine", Catabbio, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘBagni di Petriolo (Terme di Petriolo), Monticiano, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘFosso della Chiesa Mine, Pompana, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
31.6km (19.7 miles) ⓘPereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘCamporedaldi Mine (La Minierina), Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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