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Titanite from
Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Titanite
Formula:CaTiO(SiO4)
Comments:Titanite was erroneously reported on the basis of an incorrect determination made in the past by a geologist; subsequently corrected by Paolo Orlandi of the University of Pisa in natrolite.
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Titanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rocca Marsa, Ferriere, Piacenza Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:978735
Long-form Identifier:1:3:978735:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Titanite
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘPescia stream, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
13.3km (8.3 miles) ⓘMonte Rocchetta, S. Maria del Taro, Tornolo, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
14.6km (9.0 miles) ⓘMonte Linaiuolo Mine (Monte Linajuolo Mine), Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘPoggio Valle, Rovegno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘMt Chiappozzo, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Nascio, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘRio Spigone, Lamberti, Varsi, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘLa Pianazza, Lamberti, Varsi, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
Baldizzone, G., Bobbi, R., Sacchetti, D., Tezza. L. (1997): I minerali della Ciapa Liscia-Rocca Marsa (Piacenza). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 22, 2 (2-1997), 197-201
Baldizzone, G. (2008) I minerali del piacentino – come riconoscerli dove trovarli. Stampa Tipolito Farnese, Piacenza, 113 pp.
 
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