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Sugilite from
Castagnola, Vagli di Sotto, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Castagnola, Vagli di Sotto, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Description
Comments:Type C occurrence.
Habit:anhedral or subhedral xls
Colour:violet
Quality of samples:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
XRD
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:Braunite
Calcite
Quartz
Sérandite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sugilite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castagnola, Vagli di Sotto, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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