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Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy

Description
Comments:	It contains several % of Mg[CO3]
Habit:	rhomboedric
Colour:	white, pink, colorless, black
Quality of samples:	Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Rarity at site:	Very common
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Orlandi & Dini, 2004. Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien). Lapis, 29, 1: 11-24.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Buca della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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