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Fosso di Nicola, Vagli Sotto, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
106918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106918:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Fosso di Nicola, Vagli di Sotto, Alpi Apuane, Lucca, Toscana, Italia


Abandoned Cu mine. Quartz veins with chalcopyrite masses embedded in Scisti sericitici formation, metapelites metamorphosed to greenschist facies.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: tabular xls
Colour: white, colorless
Description: xls up to 5 mm
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: prismatic xls
Colour: colorless
References:
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Habit: micaceous xls
Colour: green
References:
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: rhombohedric xls
Colour: yellow-brown
References:
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Habit: sprays of acicular xls
Colour: green
References:
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: cubic xls
Colour: brown
Description: xls are included in schists. Usually they are surficially limonitized.
References:
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: prismatic xls
Colour: colorless
References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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