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Carraraite from
Gioia quarries (Gioia-Casette quarries; Gioia-Casette quarrying basin), Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy


09926920017271928688814.jpg
Carraraite, etc.

Gioia quarries, Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
02525940017271928713445.jpg
Carraraite, etc.

Gioia quarries, Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
09926920017271928688814.jpg
Carraraite, etc.

Gioia quarries, Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
02525940017271928713445.jpg
Carraraite, etc.

Gioia quarries, Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
09926920017271928688814.jpg
Carraraite, etc.

Gioia quarries, Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
02525940017271928713445.jpg
Carraraite, etc.

Gioia quarries, Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Carraraite
Formula:Ca3(SO4)[Ge(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Conichalcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carraraite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gioia quarries (Gioia-Casette quarries; Gioia-Casette quarrying basin), Casette, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47499
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47499:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Orlandi, Paolo, BellÃĐ, Edilio (2000) I minerali del marmo del bacino del Frigido, Massa. Comune Della Città di Massa.
Merlino, Stefano, Orlandi, Paolo (2001) Carraraite and zaccagnaite, two new minerals from the Carrara marble quarries: their chemical compositions, physical properties, and structural features. American Mineralogist, 86 (10) 1293-1301 doi:10.2138/am-2001-1017
Orlandi, P. (2004) Carraraite, zaccagnaite, IMA 1998-033 e altre specie rinvenute nelle geodi dei marmi Apuani. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 28, 1 (1-2004), 24-27.
 
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