Torri Mine, Iano (Jano), Montaione, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Torri Mine | Mine |
| Iano (Jano) | Village |
| Montaione | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Florence | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
126763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126763:4
GUID (UUID V4):
a44198d9-4e44-49d0-a967-8f847bba33ab
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Torri, Iano (Jano), Montaione, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italia
Old mercury mine: first research before 1850, active from 1887 to 1898.
The ore body is in the Iano schists formation (Late Visean) along a fault; there are also anthracite beds.
Map references:
CT Regione Toscana 1:10000 table 285070
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
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