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Quartz from
Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Type V-2 and V-3 veins.
Habit:prismatic xls
Colour:colorless
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite2
Anatase1
Scainiite1
Hematite1
Allanite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buca della Vena Mine, Pontestazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:50576
Long-form Identifier:1:3:50576:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘPiastraio quarry, Mulina, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘCanale della Radice mines, Calcaferro, Mulina, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘCardoso, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘLevigliani mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘGallena, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSant'Olga tunnel, Monte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘVerzalla, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘMonte Arsiccio Mine, Sant'Anna di Stazzema, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘMount Corchia, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Orlandi, Paolo; Dini, Andrea (2004) Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien) [The minerals of the Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Mountains, Tuscany (Italy)]. Lapis, 29 (1). 11-24; 58
 
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