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Siderite from
Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy


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Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
© Marco Barsanti
Description
Habit:lenticular, rhombohedric
Colour:from pale-tan to brownish, reddish-brown, dark-brown and almost black
Quality of samples:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Rarity at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Am.Min.:77:1301-1304.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bottino Mine, Stazzema, Apuan Alps, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy
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