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Italy, Toscana, Grosseto prov., Boccheggiano mine
The
so-called "Boccheggiano-lode" is a quartz vein with pyrite,
chalcopyrite and other sulphides, sizing over 2 km in length. Previously
mined for copper (end 19th century), more recently (up to 1994) mined for
pyrite.
The village of Boccheggiano is 9 km far from Montieri, nearby the
village of Campiano, where the more famous mine is located
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Baryte
White semitransparent XX, with phantoms, posted on a carpet of small
siderite-ankerite XX, with globules of calcite. Matrix is
compact pyrite
10x5cm
Boccheggiano mine, Grosseto. Italy
Specimen n.870
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bigger view
Another photo:
view on calcite
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Calcite
Elongated XX ("nail formation") on compact calcite
10.5x9cm
Boccheggiano mine, Grosseto. Italy
Specimen n.13
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bigger view
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Pyrite
Group of cubic XX
7.3x6cm
Bocchegiano mine, Grosseto. Italy
Specimen n.216
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Quartz
Pale amethyst XX of quartz, up to 3cm long, with pyrite
8x4cm
Bocchegiano mine, Grosseto. Italy
Specimen n.1288 |
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Quartz var amethyst
Group of XX, strongly colored, up to 2.5cm long
5x2.6cm
Bocchegiano mine, Grosseto. Italy
Specimen n.538 |
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Quartz
Single XX, pale amethyst in the inner part and white externally,
12.5cm tall
12.5x3cm
Bocchegiano mine, Grosseto. Italy
Specimen n.221 |
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