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Native Sulphur from
Allori Mine (Allori Pit; Allori deposit), Cavriglia, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Open-Cast Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Comments:very rarely occurs as thin crusts and small masses associated with gypsum on an orange-red brick-like matrix, which formed during lignite self-combustion through clay baking and the consequent oxidation of ferrous minerals.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Allori Mine (Allori Pit; Allori deposit), Cavriglia, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1377487
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1377487:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘCastelnuovo Mine (Castelnuovo Pit; Castelnuovo deposit), Cavriglia, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, Italy
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘSan Donato Gaville Mine (San Donato Gaville pit; San Donato Gaville deposit), Figline e Incisa Valdarno, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘIl Bagno (Aiola), Radda in Chianti, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘLornano Mine, Lornano, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘPoggio Orlando mine, Lornano, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘMontenero prospect, Lornano, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘLe Cetine di Cotorniano mine, Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘCamporedaldi Mine (La Minierina), Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘPodere Montisi quarry, Fontazzi, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘBagni di Petriolo (Terme di Petriolo), Monticiano, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Brizzi, G., Meli, R., and Olmi, F. (1991) I minerali dei sedimenti del Valdarno superiore. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 14, 2 (2-1991), 75-90
Corazza, Marcello, Pratesi, Giovanni, Braga, Renato (1994) Minerals of the Upper Arno River Valley, Tuscany, Italy. The Mineralogical Record, 25 (4) 293-299
 
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