Italy, Emilia-Romagna
Bologna Selenite (Gessi Bolognesi)
Crystal locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Messinian (Miocene) evaporite
Classic 'lente-shaped' selenite twins; a protected karst park.
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