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Porto Santo Stefano, Monte Argentario, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Porto Santo StefanoOutcrop
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 26' 1'' North , 11° 7' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.43383,11.12371
GRN:
N29E06
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monte Argentario12,147 (2012)0.4km
Porto Santo Stefano8,892 (2014)0.8km
Giannella225 (2014)3.7km
Porto Ercole2,676 (2014)7.6km
Orbetello5,779 (2014)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
266449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266449:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Porto Santo Stefano, Monte Argentario, Provincia di Grosseto, Tuscaay, Italia


Pelagosite, as blackish pitch-like concretions on the dark Triassic limestone, has been found near the lighthouse of Punta della Madonnetta.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘvar. Pelagosite5.AB.15CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aragonite var. PelagositeCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aragonite var. PelagositeCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Aragonite var. PelagositeCaCO3

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References

Clerici E. (1913): Pelagosite del promontorio Argentario. Boll. Soc. Geol. Ital., 32, 1-2, page XXXV
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