Tuscany
Rio Marina / Rio nell'Elba iron mines, Elba
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittings
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Hematite (specular, ilvaite, magnetite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Skarn/hydrothermal Fe deposit
Famous for pyrite cubes and specular hematite; visitor collecting park.
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