Faieto Quarry, Sant'Andrea Bagni, Medesano, Parma Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

(Cava di Faieto, Sant'Andrea Bagni, Medesano, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italia)

Same geological settings, paragenesis and mineralogy as Case Montanini, the quarry is located approx 1 km NW than the previous one and its temporary closed due to environmental reliability.
The quarry is exploited by Cementi Rossi SpA for high siliceous cement ("pozzolana").

Ref.:
- Adorni, F., Tateo, F., Adorni, B. (2004): La melanoflogite di Case Montanini (S. Andrea Bagni, Medesano, Appennino parmense). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 28, 126-136.
- Single-crystal X-ray and Raman investigation on melanophlogite from Varano Marchesi (Parma, Italy) - Mario Tribaudino, Andrea Artoni, Christian Mavris, Danilo Bersani, Pier Paolo Lottici, and Daniele Belletti - American Mineralogist, Vol. 93, 88-94, 2008

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