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Kaolinite from
Montecristo Island, Portoferraio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Island
Classification
Species:Kaolinite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Kaolinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Montecristo Island, Portoferraio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:344318
Long-form Identifier:1:3:344318:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Kaolinite
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘVallone stope, Cape Calamita Mine, Capoliveri, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
48.1km (29.9 miles) ⓘPoggio della Pagana, Giglio Island, Isola del Giglio, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
50.0km (31.0 miles) ⓘTerranera Mine, Porto Azzurro, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
72.9km (45.3 miles) ⓘForte Stella, Monte Argentario, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘMontioni, Suvereto, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
88.5km (55.0 miles) ⓘAccesa mine, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘFrassine, Monterotondo Marittimo, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Giuli G. (1843): Saggio statistico di mineralogia utile della Toscana. Parte IV. Nuovi Ann. Sci. Nat. Bologna, 5, 10, 273-301
D'Achiardi, A. (1872-73) Mineralogia della Toscana. Tipografia Nistri, Pisa, 2 volumes, 678 pages.
Mascaro I., Guideri S., Benvenuti M. [Regione Toscana, Giunta Regionale - Dipartimento ambiente] (1991): Inventario del patrimonio minerario e mineralogico in Toscana. Aspetti naturalistici e storico-archeologici. Edizioni Giunta Regionale Toscana, Firenze, 2 vol., 240 pp.
 
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