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Hydromagnesite from
Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Hydromagnesite
Formula:Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Habit:fibrous radiating, globular formations
Colour:white
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Aragonite
Boulangerite
Calcite
Chalcopyrite
Dolomite
Galena
Meneghinite
Quartz
Siderite
Sphalerite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hydromagnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83433
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83433:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hydromagnesite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLevigliani mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘPoggio alle Fate, Colognole, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘCarro mine, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘAgnola, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘMola Pass, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
66.9km (41.6 miles) ⓘRio del Bastardo, Roccamurata, Borgo Val di Taro, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
98.4km (61.1 miles) ⓘMontecastelli Pisano, Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Benvenuti M., Brizzi G., Dini A. (1992/93) La miniera piombo-argentifera del Bottino (LU). II, III. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana: 17: 1-22.
 
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