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Poggio del Cornocchio quarries, Volterra, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 26' 42'' North , 10° 57' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.44523,10.95473
GRN:
N29E06
Type:
Group of Quarries
Kรถppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Gimignano3,261 (2014)6.8km
Castel San Gimignano149 (2014)7.0km
Pancole105 (2014)7.5km
Santa Lucia310 (2014)8.6km
Volterra6,864 (2014)8.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
159487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159487:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Poggio del Cornocchio (incl. Cava Alta del Cornocchio, Cava Bassa del Cornocchio), Volterra, Pisa, Toscana, Italia


Beneath this hill (height 629 meters) two quarries were excavated in ophiolites (serpentine), respectively named "Cava Alta del Cornocchio" (Higher Cornocchio Quarry, currently closed) and "Cava Bassa del Cornocchio" (Lower Cornocchio Quarry, currently semi-operative).

Coordinates = Lower Cornocchio Quarry

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Chabazite'
โ“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Jamborite
Formula: Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
โ“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Wad'
โ“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite ?
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Jamborite4.FL.05Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x ยท nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
โ“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Zoisite
var. Thulite ?		9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
โ“˜9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

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Orlandi P., (2005). Geositi minerari e mineralogici della provincia di Pisa. In: La geologia della provincia di Pisa. Cartografia, geositi e banche dati, Provincia di Pisa, Italy, pp. 55-280.
Betti, C., Bazzoni, C., Bernocchi, M., Pagani, G., Ciriotti, M.E., Bittarello, E., Batoni, M., Batacchi, C. (2017) Poggio del Cornocchio e dintorni (Firenze - Pisa - Siena): storia, miniere e minerali di una zona poco conosciuta [Poggio del Cornocchio and surroundings (Florence - Pisa - Siena): history, mines and minerals of a little-known area]. Micro, 15 (1). 2-43
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