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Sarkinite from
Monte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sarkinite
Formula:Mn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sarkinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:254096
Long-form Identifier:1:3:254096:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sarkinite
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘMonte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
25.5km (15.9 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘScortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Palenzona, A., Balestra, C., Marchesini, M. (2002): La geigerite della miniera di Monte Nero (Rocchetta Vara, La Spezia). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2/2002, 75-76.
Kampf, Anthony R.; Cámara, Fernando; Ciriotti, Marco E.; Nash, Barbara P.; Balestra, Corrado; Chiappino, Luigi (2016) Castellaroite, Mn2+3(AsO4)2·4.5H2O, a new mineral from Italy related to metaswitzerite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 28 (3). 687-696 doi:10.1127/ejm/2016/0028-2535
 
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