Ripa Mine, Ripa, Seravezza, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ripa Mine | Mine |
| Ripa | - not defined - |
| Seravezza | Commune |
| Lucca Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
Ripa Mine, Ripa, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 59' 14'' North , 10° 12' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seravezza | 1,194 (2014) | 1.2km |
| Ripa-Pozzi-Querceta-Ponterosso | 9,859 (2016) | 1.5km |
| Riomagno | 226 (2014) | 1.6km |
| Strettoia | 2,722 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Giustagnana | 103 (2014) | 2.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2162:6
GUID (UUID V4):
da03b611-ddee-442a-ab7e-28e39410c304
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Ripa, Ripa, Seravezza, Alpi Apuane, Lucca, Toscana, Italia
This cinnabar mine (total production about 600 tonnes Hg) was casually discovered in 1838 and the extraction of cinnabar started with an initial great production.
The extraction works lasted up to 1849 when the cinnabar veins were almost completely exhausted.
The mineralization is hosted by phyllites and quartzites (Carnic) of the Massa Unit; the emplacement of mineralized veins is controlled by syn-tectonic (syn-D2) shear zones, having an attitude N150 50SW. Cinnabar is the only Hg mineral, although Angelillis (1972) reported the presence of metacinnabar. Rarely were found in vugs centimetric euhedral crystals of cinnabar (D'Achiardi, 1871). Quartz and minor muscovite and chlorite are the gangue minerals.
Note: Coordinates approximate (judged from https://www.mindat.org/photo-123500.html)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Metacinnabar ? Formula: HgS |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Metacinnabar ? | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
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Ripa Mine, Ripa, Seravezza, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy