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Calcite from
Arnetola Valley, Vagli di Sotto, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Description
Comments:Calcite associated with Mn-minerals (such as tinzenite, piemontite and spessartine) contains up to 17 mol% Mn[CO3]
Quality of samples:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Rarity at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
Polarised-light microscopy
SEM-EDS
References
References:Biagioni C., 2004. Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere dei Diaspri Auctt. di Vagli (Alpi Apuane, Lucca). Tesina di Laurea inedita, Università di Pisa.
Associated minerals:
Associates:Albite
Anatase
Chalcopyrite
Chlorite Group
Dolomite
Hematite
Malachite
Mica Group
Piemontite
Pyrite
Quartz
Rutile
Spessartine
Tinzenite
Titanite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arnetola Valley, Vagli di Sotto, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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