Brossite
A variety of Dolomite
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Formula:
Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
A variety of Iron-bearing Dolomite
A ferroan variety of Dolomite with up to 10% FeCO3 (Siderite component).
Originally reported from Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy.
A ferroan variety of Dolomite with up to 10% FeCO3 (Siderite component).
Originally reported from Brosso Mine, Cálea, Léssolo, Canavese District, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
788 (as Brossite)
1304 (as Dolomite)
1304 (as Dolomite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:788:7 (as Brossite)
mindat:1:1:1304:4 (as Dolomite)
mindat:1:1:1304:4 (as Dolomite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
c11a4993-0b2d-4eb1-98d1-0595d226ca5b (as Brossite)
7c373532-152c-4b15-80f0-df4832a3831f (as Dolomite)
7c373532-152c-4b15-80f0-df4832a3831f (as Dolomite)
Chemical Properties of Brossite
Formula:
Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Synonyms of Brossite
Other Language Names for Brossite
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Brossite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-788.html
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References for Brossite
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Localities for Brossite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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