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Bologna Selenite (Gessi Bolognesi)

ROCKHOUNDING PROHIBITED / VIEW ONLY DOCUMENTED

Where: Italy · Europe · approx. 44.43, 11.4 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Messinian (Miocene) evaporite

What turns up: Large twinned selenite (gypsum) crystals in the Messinian gypsum of the Apennine foothills

Access: Prohibited / view only.

The Gessi Bolognesi is a protected regional park and UNESCO site; collecting is forbidden, viewing only.

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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.