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Aragonite from
Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castellaccio Quarry, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:896646
Long-form Identifier:1:3:896646:9
GUID (UUID V4):3fe54f60-8644-4740-b584-1fe947953455
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGiuèl Quarries, Chiesa in Valmalenco, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘTornadri, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRocca Castellaccio, Ciappanico, Torre di Santa Maria, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘDossi di Franscia, Franscia, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘSferlùn asbestos mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio (Cengiaccio; Cengiàsc; Cengiasco), Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘScerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
8.0km (4.9 miles) ⓘForcella di Fellaria, Scerscen Valley, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘQuadrada (incl. Quadradin), Selva, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
14.7km (9.2 miles) ⓘBottigiana, Ponte in Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘSassalb, Poschiavo, Bernina Region, Grisons, Switzerland
References
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very rich blue mass, it looks like "massive" but is in fact small scale radiations (under the hand lens)...with limonitic matrix large Ix2 £8 -- A discovery in Hilary Corke's stock. (Reneville Congo) 2.¡: COBALTOSMITHSONITE...crystals all over 3x2.5 inch surface, galena/sulphides in the matrix 3. /4. Tsumeb Namibia £30 CHALCOPYRITE...5cm across with a smaller central crystal crossing in the middle Kayes Region , Mai i £ 18 6. ZOISITE...pink cleavages in matrix, rich for this location. Sauland Telemark Norway) rich cleavages in quartz 2x2.5
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very rich golden-brown mass of thin platy crystals in 5x2.5 inch matrix, with minor black ~:> Aegirine...Russia) A ÂŁ30 PLANCHEITE rich dark blue masses in matrix with minor green Dioptase. Reneville Congo...nice rich piece of yellowish-green coarsely fibrous in matrix, Whitesmith Mine, Strontian Scotland large...5cm across with a smaller central crystal crossing in the middle V10. Kayes Region , Mali ÂŁ 18 MAGNETITE... Caldbeck fells Cumbria) large 2x3 ÂŁ20 12. BERYL in pegmatite, pale pink massive Beryl, lxl area of Amazonite
Report (issue)
White; colorless in transmitted light. Streak: White. Luster: Vitreous, silky to satiny in aggregates. Optical...Monte Ramazzo, Italy. (2) Mg2 (CO3 )(OH)2 3H2 O. Occurrence: A low-temperature mineral in weathered or...chrysotile, aragonite, calcite, dolomite, Distribution: Well-studied or good specimen material, from: in Italy...Italy, in Lombardy, from the Franscia asbestos mine, at Torre Santa Maria and Rocca Castellaccio, Val Lanterna...Lanterna, all in Val Malenco; at Emarese and Cogne, Val d’Aosta, Piedmont; from Viu, near Fubina, Val
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artmrte, hydro-magnesite, diopside, uvarovite, aragonite, spodumene, and others for good crystal specimens...Tallent, Box 605, Stanley, N. C. 28164 Visible gold in ore, all combinations, locations desired. Swap equivalent...Eastern Federation Show in Rochester, N. Y. This Summer June 26, 27, 28, 1969 Try an Ad in R & M 292 Will trade... New York and thumbnail Herkimer quartz crystals in matrix for cutting material or Tri States mineral...miniatures from Germany, Switzerlan'd, Austria, Italy for choice micros, thumbnails, miniatures from USA
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artimte, hydro-magnesite, diopside, uvarovite, aragonite, spodumene, and others for good crystal specimens...TaUent, Box 605, Stanley, N. C. 28164 Visible gold in ore, all combinations, locations desired. Swap equivalent...Tropical Shores, Sarasota, Fla. 33581. Try an Ad in R & M 372 Will trade Indianhead coins for quality... New York and thumbnail Herkimer quartz crystals in matrix for cutting material or Tri States mineral...miniatures from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy for choice micros, thumbnails, miniatures from USA
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artmrte, hydro-magnesite, diopside, uvarovite, aragonite, spodumene, and others for good crystal specimens... New York and thumbnail Herkimer quartz crystals in matrix for cutting material or Tri States mineral...rrumatures from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy for choice micros, thumbnails, miniatures from USA...please. H. Muntau, 21020 Ranco (Va), Castellaccio, Italy. Visible gold in ore, all combinations, locations
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Cincinnati, Ohio. 45202 Wonderful pliocene fossils from Italy for geodes, agates, fluorescent minerals. H . Muntau...Muntau, 21020 Ranco ( A ) " I I Castellaccio", Italy. W i l l swap sand for sands. Rickey Ritschard,...l l trade dark green serpentine (verdi An­ tique) in approx. 1 " slabs, 2 lbs. or over. For shells, fossils...22100, Como, Italy. Have apophyllite xls, pectolite and willemite. Would like interesting xls in return. Ken­...Cynthia Rd., Newark, Del. 19711 252 Sands wanted in trade for other sands. J . War­ ren Reed, 2 West
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Kokomo, Ind. 46901 Wonderful pliocene fossils from Italy for geodes, agates, fluorescent minerals. H . Muntau...Muntau, 21020 Ranco ( A ) " I I Castellaccio", Italy. W i l l trade unusual buttons for unusual cry­...l trade dark green serpentine (verdi A n ­ tique) in approx. 1 " slabs, 2 lbs. or over. For shells, fossils...Rt. 2, Box 316, Lockport, 111. 60441 Sands wanted in trade for other sands. J . War­ ren Reed, 2 West...pectolite and willemite. Would like interesting xls in return. Ken­ neth Walling, 91 Magnolia Ave., Westbury
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