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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Meneghinite
Formula:Pb13CuSb7S24
Comments:xls up to 5 cm. Also as curved hairs and needles similar to boulangerite; pseudos after galena have been reported
Habit:prismatic
Colour:lead to steel grey
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Albite
Boulangerite
Calcite
Chalcopyrite
Dolomite
Galena
Pyrite
Quartz
Siderite
Sphalerite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz24
Siderite11
Sphalerite10
Boulangerite9
Galena4
Senarmontite3
Chalcopyrite3
Dolomite3
Cerussite2
Native Sulphur2
Hydrozincite1
Goethite1
Calcite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Meneghinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83442
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83442:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Meneghinite
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘGallena, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘPollone Mine, Valdicastello Carducci, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘCava del Ferro (Bùgie mines; Trimpello), Fornovolasco, Fabbriche di Vergemoli, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘFrigido Mine, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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