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Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

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Alabandite : Mn2+S, Rhodochrosite : MnCO3, Neotocite : (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3·H2O

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Alabandite crystals, partly pseudomorphed by black neotocite, with pale pink rhodochrosite balls and quartz.
Field 4mm.
Collection & photo R. Bracco.
 © R. BraccoPhoto ID: 16783    View Count: 1347

Alabandite : Mn2+S

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

dimension area mm. 2 x 2

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 253108    View Count: 19

Allophane : (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2·2.5-3H2O

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Allophane on matrix.

Field of view mm 6x4

Photo Enrico Bonacina collection Fabio Brignoli (roccelllans)
 © Enrico BonacinaPhoto ID: 138983    View Count: 233

Carpholite : Mn2+Al2[(OH)4|Si2O6]

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

dimension area mm. 2 x 2

photo and collection Luigi Chiappino
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 254677    View Count: 6

Chalcocite : Cu2S, Rhodonite : MnSiO3

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Dark prismatic Chalcocite crystals up to 3 mm (10 mm the group in photo) with intense pink bladed Rhodonite crystals. A very good example for this mine. In my personal italian minerals suite. Photo Simone Citon.
 © Simone CitonPhoto ID: 222650    View Count: 37

Chernovite-(Y) : YAsO4, Hematite : Fe2O3

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Pink prismatic chernovite-(Y) crystal in hematite veinlet. An extreme rarity at Molinello, from a one-time find in the mid 1980s.
Field 3mm. Collection & photo R. Bracco.
 © R. BraccoPhoto ID: 16857    View Count: 557

Chernovite-(Y) : YAsO4

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

prismatic brown crystals of chernovite-(Y) up to 1.5 mm
Photo Enrico Bonacina, Collection Domenico Preite
 © D. PreitePhoto ID: 170598    View Count: 85

Copper : Cu

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Rare arborescent native Copper in matrix. 2,5 cm the field in photo. In my personal Italia suite. Photo Simone Citon.
 © Simone CitonPhoto ID: 185518    View Count: 69

Crednerite : CuMnO2

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

tabular black metallic crystals of crednerite area size 8.5 mm
Photo Enrico Bonacina, Collection Domenico Preite

 © D. PreitePhoto ID: 170630    View Count: 158

Galena : PbS, Gamagarite : Ba2(Fe3+,Mn3+)[OH|(VO4)2]

Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Crude black crystals of galena (xls size 2,5 to 4 mm) on reddish gamagarite, with ganophyllite and rhodonite. Collection and photo G. Armellino.
 © G. ArmellinoPhoto ID: 49451    View Count: 315
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