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Juncio Testasecca mines, Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Juncio Testasecca mines | Group of Mines |
| Caltanissetta | Commune |
| Caltanissetta Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 42'' North , 14° 5' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caltanissetta | 56,715 (2018) | 3.6km |
| Bigini | 276 (2014) | 9.7km |
| San Cataldo | 22,079 (2014) | 10.0km |
| Santa Caterina Villarmosa | 5,507 (2014) | 10.1km |
| Villarosa | 4,164 (2014) | 10.9km |
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Italian:
Miniere Juncio Testasecca, Caltanissetta, Libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta (Provincia di Caltanissetta), Sicilia, Italia
Group of sulphur mines located NE of Caltanissetta, to the east of the Gessolungo mines. Juncio mine was opened in 1850; in the late 1800s and early 1900s other mines (such as Tumminelli, Testassecca, Juncio Cinnirella, and San Vincenzo) were openend in this area. The mines still active in the 1960s included the concessions named Juncio Tumminelli (see coordinates), Juncio Sociale Pistacchia (37°30'49"N, 14°5'39"E), Juncio Cinnirella (37°30'45"N, 14°5'40"E), Juncio Testasecca (37°30'35"N, 14°5'46"E), and Gessolungo - Juncio Tumminelli Testasecca (37°30'41"N, 14°5'26"E).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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Juncio Testasecca mines, Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy