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Todorokite from
Castagnola, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Classification
Species:Todorokite
Formula:(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Comments:Type B occurrence.
Habit:globular aggregates of platy xls
Colour:brown, black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Braunite
Calcite
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Todorokite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castagnola, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:276551
Long-form Identifier:1:3:276551:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Todorokite
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘMonte Carchio quarries (Guerra Quarries; Carchietto Quarry), Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘCalagio quarries (Calagio Quarry; Olmo Quarry), Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘMonte Carchio quarries (Carchio Quarries), Montignoso, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘFossa Combratta marble quarry (Brugiana North Quarry; Monte Brugiana North Quarry), Monte Brugiana north slope, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘMonte Brugiana Quarry (Brugiana South-West Quarry; Monte Brugiana South-West Quarry), Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘPedogna Quarry, Villa a Roggio, Pescaglia, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘCase Zobbi, Villa Minozzo, Reggio Emilia Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘDragone Valley mines, Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘCerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘPietta, Tizzano Val Parma, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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