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Goethite from
Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
03215750017272050341726.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
07827880017272050346676.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
00181590017272087457115.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
08377750017272087446830.jpg
Goethite, etc.

Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Classification
Species:Goethite
Formula:Fe3+O(OH)
Habit:globular aggregates
Colour:black
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Opal19
- var Opal-AN6
Aragonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goethite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fornaccia, Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285397:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
• Biagioni, C., Orlandi, P., & Bonini, M. (2008). Fornovolasco. Storia e minerali delle miniere di ferro presso Vergemoli (Alpi Apuane). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/2008, 230-252
 
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