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Castiglioncello, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Castiglioncello | Village |
| Rosignano Marittimo | Commune |
| Livorno Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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43° 24' 19'' North , 10° 24' 37'' East
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Castiglioncello is a frazione of the comune of Rosignano Marittimo, in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy. It stands on a promontory reaching out into the Ligurian Sea, surrounded by pinewoods and hills that fall right down to the sea forming cliffs, little inlets, coves and sandy beaches.
The area was inhabited in Etruscan and Roman times, as attested by the presence of an ancient necropolis. The Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany had a watchtower built here in the 17th century.
Castiglioncello has been a renowned sea resort since the 19th century.
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| โ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Habit: flattened elongated crystals Colour: emerald green to bluish green |
| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Fluorescence: white (LW UV), greenish-white (SW UV) |
| โ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Habit: pseudoprismatic |
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ Botallackite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl References: Libvrna relazioni mineralogiche number 14-2024Identified by Marco Bonifazi: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
| โ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Colour: pink |
| โ 'Diallage' |
| โ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ Halloysite Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) Locality: Castiglioncello Mine, Castiglioncello, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy Habit: earthy Colour: yellowish-white to light green |
| โ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) References: Marco Bonifazi Collection 2024Identified by Marco Bonifazi: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| โ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: Marco Bonifazi Collection 2024Identified by Marco Bonifazi: SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| โ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Melanophlogite Formula: 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| โ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Habit: flakes, scales Colour: whitish, light green |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| โ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Opal var. Common Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ Opal var. Opal-CT Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| โ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| โ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| โ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| โ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| โ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| โ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| โ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Habit: aggregates of radiating crystals Colour: green |
| โ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Colour: green |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| โ | Botallackite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| โ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| โ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| โ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | var. Common Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | var. Opal-CT | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Melanophlogite | 4.DA.25 | 46SiO2 ยท 6(N2,CO2) ยท 2(CH4,N2) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| โ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| โ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(โป4)โป[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| โ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | โปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 ยท n(H2O) |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Diallage' | - | |
| โ | 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| โ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| โ | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| โ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| โ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O |
| โ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| โ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | โ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| H | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | โ Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | โ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | โ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | โ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | โ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| O | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | โ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | โ Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | โ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | โ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | โ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | โ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O) |
| Si | โ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | โ Opal var. Common Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | โ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | โ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | โ Opal var. Opal-CT | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | โ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | โ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | โ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | โ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
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