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Franzinite from
Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Franzinite

Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Franzinite
Formula:(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
Comments:In ejected blocks in a pumice deposit.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular4
Cuspidine2
Augite1
- var Fassaite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Franzinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Case Collina, Pitigliano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:82028
Long-form Identifier:1:3:82028:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Franzinite
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘCasale Rosati, Valentano, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘSH2 deep well, Bracciano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
80.2km (49.8 miles) ⓘFosso Attici, Magliano Romano, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
References
Merlino, S. and Orlandi, P. (1977) Franzinite, a new mineral phase from Pitigliano (Italy). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 1977: 163-167.
 
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