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Piemontite from
Eremo di San Viano, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Classification
Species:Piemontite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit:prismatic
Colour:red
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Hematite
Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Piemontite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eremo di San Viano, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:280772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:280772:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Piemontite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘCastagnola, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘArnetola Valley, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘMount Corchia, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘCerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘMonte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
67.5km (42.0 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
68.5km (42.6 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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