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Italy, Sardegna, Carbonia-Iglesias prov., Fluminimaggiore,
Gutturu Pala mine
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Calcite
Complex shape X, 1cm long; it is a 2nd generation formation, grown
(together other XX, as you can see in the other photo below) on white
brilliant 1st generation scalenohedron of the same mineral. This Pb/Zn
mine (some time known as Pubusinu mine) is south of Fluminimaggiore,
near Su Zurfuru mine, along the way to Arenas
11.5x7cm
Gutturu Pala mine (Pubusinu), Fluminimaggiore, Carbonia-Iglesias. Italy
Specimen n.598
Another photo: entire
specimen
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