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Scortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Scortico-Ravazzone mine, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy

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Rhodonite

Scortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Rhodonite

Scortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Rhodonite

Scortico-Ravazzone mine, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 7' 36'' North , 10° 7' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.12670,10.11980
GRN:
N30E06
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vinca188 (2014)3.2km
Castelpoggio357 (2014)4.0km
Torano670 (2014)4.0km
Gragnana917 (2014)4.0km
Monzone543 (2014)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
61197
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61197:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera di manganese di Scortico, Fivizzano, Provincia di Massa-Carrara (Provincia di Massa e Carrara), Toscana, Italia


Old Mn mine, exploited in the period 1939-1955, located on the northern slope of Monte Ballerino, in the area I Grenzi-Canale dello Scortico at about 1100-1150 m a.s.l., in the beechwood along path no. 40. The mining area is characterised by the presence of some ruined buildings, three collapsed adits and an open pit lined with black, altered manganese minerals.

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34 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Alleghanyite
Formula: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clino-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
ⓘ Melanostibite
Formula: Mn2+2Fe3+Sb5+O6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Sarkinite
Formula: Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Scorticoite (TL)
Formula: Mn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Suenoite (TL)
Formula: ◻Mn2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ Tremolite ?
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Welinite
Formula: Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘManganosite4.AB.25MnO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘMelanostibite4.CB.05Mn2+2Fe3+Sb5+O6
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSarkinite8.BB.15Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAlleghanyite9.AF.45Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
ⓘWelinite9.AF.75Mn2+6(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
ⓘScorticoite (TL)9.AF.75Mn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘSuenoite (TL)9.DD.05◻Mn2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClino-suenoite9.DE.◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTremolite ?9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
ⓘFriedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Hⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ScorticoiteMn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3
Hⓘ Suenoite◻Mn2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ ManganositeMnO
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScorticoiteMn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3
Oⓘ Suenoite◻Mn2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Mgⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Suenoite◻Mn2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Siⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ScorticoiteMn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3
Siⓘ Suenoite◻Mn2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ AlleghanyiteMn52+(SiO4)2(OH)2
Mnⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ ManganositeMnO
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Mnⓘ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mnⓘ ScorticoiteMn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3
Mnⓘ Suenoite◻Mn2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MelanostibiteMn22+Fe3+Sb5+O6
Sbⓘ ScorticoiteMn6(Sb,◻)Σ2(SiO4)2O3(OH)3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ WeliniteMn62+(W6+,Mg)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

• Cartisano, D. (1942) La ricerca di manganese del Canale dello Scortico e Grenzi (Comune di Fivizzano, Provincia di Massa e Carrara). Relaz. Serv. Min., 452-452.
• Di Sabatino, L. (1967) Su una paragenesi del giacimento manganesifero di Scortico (Alpi Apuane). Periodico di Mineralogia, 36, 965-992.
Carmignani, L., Dessau, G., Duchi, G. (1972) I giacimenti delle Alpi Apuane e loro correlazione con l'evoluzione del gruppo montuoso. Memorie della Società Geologica Italiana: 11: 417-431.
• Mancini, S. (1997) Le miniere di manganese di Scortico (Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 21, 3 (3-1997), 295-296.
• Mancini, S. (2000) Le mineralizzazioni a manganese delle Alpi Apuane. Tesi di laurea inedita, Università di Pisa.
www.escursioniapuane.com (n.d.) http://www.escursioniapuane.com/SDF/Sentiero40.html
Musetti, Silvia, Biagioni, Cristian, Hålenius, Ulf, Bonaccorsi, Elena, Zaccarini, Federica (2022) New data on melanostibite, Mn2Fe3+Sb5+O6. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (6) 903-909 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.102
Biagioni, C.; Bonaccorsi, E.; Pasero, M.; H\aalenius, U.; Bosi, F. (2025) Suenoite, □Mn₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, a new member of the amphibole supergroup from the Scortico–Ravazzone ore deposit (Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy). European Journal of Mineralogy, 37 (5). 761-772 doi:10.5194/ejm-37-761-2025
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