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Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara (Sasso), Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyi
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Monte Sughereto Quarry

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Realgar

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Realgar

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Monte Sughereto Quarry

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Realgar

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Realgar

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Monte Sughereto Quarry

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
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Realgar

Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara, Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 3' 11'' North , 12° 2' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.05329,12.03929
GRN:
N29E07
Type:
Quarry
Kรถppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sasso233 (2014)0.6km
Santa Severa Nord538 (2014)6.4km
Castel Giuliano180 (2014)7.2km
Cerveteri15,883 (2014)8.1km
Santa Severa970 (2014)8.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gruppo Mineralogico RomanoRome, Lazio43km
Mindat Locality ID:
416022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416022:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cava di Monte Sughereto, Cerveteri, Cittร  metropolitana di Roma Capitale (Provincia di Roma), Lazio, Italia


Kaolin quarry at Monte Sughereto, a rhyolitic dome deeply kaolinized by hydrothermal alteration.

Marcasite, pyrite, and stibnite are the most abundant sulphides. Realgar and orpiment occur within veins and cavities embedded in the kaolin mass, in association with kaolinite, quartz, alunite, and more rarely baryte.

Dussertite has been found as microcrystals forming pistachio-green incrustations on a partly altered rock containg small crystals of quartz, baryte, and kaolinite (Fiori & Pucci, 2000).

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Dussertite
Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Hydrohalloysite'
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Mattias, P.P., and Caneva, C. (1979) Mineralogia del giacimento di caolino di Monte Sughereto - Santa Severa - Roma. Rendiconti della Societร  Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia 35, 721-753
Stoppani, F.S., Curti, E. (1982): I minerali del Lazio. Editoriale Olimpia, Firenze, 291 pp.
Barrese, E., Della Ventura, G., Di Sabatino, B., and Giampaolo, C. (1994) Nuovi dati chimici sul deposito di caolino di Monte Sughereto. Geologica Romana, 29, 187-196
Barrese, Eugenio; Mara, Adriana; Plescia, Paolo (1994) New data on realgar and orpiment from Sasso di Furbara, Latium (Italy). Neues Jahrbuch fรผr Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1994 (4). p.167-173. doi:10.1127/njmm/1994/1994/167
Fiori, S., and Pucci, R. (2000) La dussertite di Monte Sughereto: primo ritrovamento in Italia. Il Cercapietre, 1-2/2000, 44-47.
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
โ“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
โ“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
โ“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 ยท 17H2O
โ“˜Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) ยท 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Dussertite8.BL.10BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
โ“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 ยท n(H2O)
โ“˜'Hydrohalloysite'9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oโ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siโ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Feโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asโ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baโ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6

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References

Moretti, R., and Peretti, L. ( 1938) Il caolino di Furbara. L'Industria Mineraria d'Italia ed Oltremare, 12, 405-406.
Tittoni, T. (1885) La regione trachitica dell'agro sabatino e cerite. Bollettino della Societร  Geologica Italiana, 4, 337-376.
Bucca, L. (1886) Contribuzione allo studio petrogafico dell'Ago Sabatino e Cerite (Provincia Romana). Bollettino del Reale Comitato Geologico d'Italia, 17, 211-223.
De Carli, F. (1939) I giacimenti di caolino di Santa Severa. L'Industria Mineraria d'Italia ed Oltremare, 13, 373-387.
Sabella, A. (1954) Le risorse minerarie del Lazio. Camera di Commercio, Industria e Agricoltura, Roma, 240 pp.
Cordera, G. (1973) La roccia caolinica del Sasso (Cerveteri - Roma). Rapporto preliminare della Societร  Nazionale del Caolino, Milano, 7 pp.
Lombardi, G., Mattias, P. (1979) Petrology and mineralogy of the kaolin and alunite mineralizations of Latium (Italy). Geologia Romana: 18: 157-214.
Mattias, P.P., and Caneva, C. (1979) Mineralogia del giacimento di caolino di Monte Sughereto - Santa Severa - Roma. Rendiconti della Societร  Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia 35, 721-753
Stoppani, F.S., Curti, E. (1982): I minerali del Lazio. Editoriale Olimpia, Firenze, 291 pp.
Barrese, E., Della Ventura, G., Di Sabatino, B., and Giampaolo, C. (1994) Nuovi dati chimici sul deposito di caolino di Monte Sughereto. Geologica Romana, 29, 187-196
Barrese, Eugenio; Mara, Adriana; Plescia, Paolo (1994) New data on realgar and orpiment from Sasso di Furbara, Latium (Italy). Neues Jahrbuch fรผr Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 1994 (4). p.167-173. doi:10.1127/njmm/1994/1994/167
Fiori, S., and Pucci, R. (2000) La dussertite di Monte Sughereto: primo ritrovamento in Italia. Il Cercapietre, 1-2/2000, 44-47.
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