Botro dell'Arancio Quarry, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Botro dell'Arancio Quarry | Quarry |
| Rosignano Marittimo | Municipality |
| Livorno Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 25' 55'' North , 10° 24' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nibbiaia | 690 (2014) | 3.6km |
| Castelnuovo Misericordia | 834 (2014) | 3.8km |
| Quercianella | 1,039 (2014) | 4.3km |
| Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello | 19,786 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Rosignano Marittimo | 2,342 (2014) | 6.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
252609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:252609:9
GUID (UUID V4):
51275691-c909-4367-af19-762dac00299e
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava di Botro dell'Arancio, Rosignano Marittimo, Provincia di Livorno, Toscana, Italia
Serpentine quarry, near Botro dell'Arancio (north).
Also known as "Cave sull'Arancio" (Bonifazi, 2020).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: spherules, acicular Fluorescence: white (LW UV) |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Diopside ? Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Colour: green Description: Bonifazi (2020): "[Even] some transparent green crystals reminiscent of the colour of uvarovite currently not yet analyzed and found associated with vesuvianite in the Cave nell'Arancio could be attributed to this mineral." |
| β Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular Formula: Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Habit: octahedra, cubes |
| β 'Manganese Oxides' |
| β 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Coating aragonite |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Colour: green |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Diopside ? | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| β | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular | Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular | Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular | Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular | Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Grossular var. Chrome-bearing Grossular | Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
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