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Spessartine from
Arnetola Valley, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Comments:Observed only in thin section.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Albite
Calcite
Chlorite Group
Hematite
Mica Group
Piemontite
Quartz
Tinzenite
Titanite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arnetola Valley, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280494
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280494:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘScortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘBuca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
16.8km (10.5 miles) ⓘMonte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Biagioni C., 2004. Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere dei Diaspri Auctt. di Vagli (Alpi Apuane, Lucca). Tesina di Laurea inedita, Università di Pisa
 
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