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Melanterite from
Le Conche Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Melanterite
Formula:Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Melanterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Le Conche Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:236886
Long-form Identifier:1:3:236886:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Melanterite
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘVigneria stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘAntenna stope, Rio Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘOrtano Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘCape Arco Mine, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘTerranera Mine, Porto Azzurro, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘSassi Neri mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘVallone stope, Cape Calamita Mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘLanzi Mine (Cava del Piombo; Buca del Piombo), Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘMontioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘMarsiliana slag locality, Valpiana - Castello della Marsiliana area slag sites, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Barsotti, G., & Nannoni, R. (2006). Rocce, minerali e miniere delle isole dell'Arcipelago Toscano. Pacini editore, 152 pp.
 
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