Monte Folgorito, Pietrasanta, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monte Folgorito | Mountain |
| Pietrasanta | Commune |
| Lucca Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
Monte Folgorito, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 1' 10'' North , 10° 12' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sant'Eustachio | 291 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Azzano | 329 (2014) | 2.2km |
| Montignoso | 10,023 (2012) | 2.4km |
| San Vito-Cerreto | 1,311 (2014) | 2.4km |
| Riomagno | 226 (2014) | 2.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
25264
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25264:2
GUID (UUID V4):
6f90a865-f4b4-441e-bd5e-6f823a367fa6
Quartz veins with lazulite are embedded in the Carnic sericitic phyllites and metaconglomerates. The primary rocks were a succession of sands, clays and conglomerates, metamorphosed to the greenschists facies during a tectono-metamorphic event developed between 27 and 8 My.
Inside these rocks and the quartz veins, there are kyanite, pyrophyllite, chlorite and hematite; lazulite is present only inside some among them.
The mineralized quartz veins in phyllitic rocks and metaconglomerates are located on southern side of Mt Folgorito, in a locality named "Strinato" along the road from Strettoia Village that reaches Cerreta S. Nicola.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Habit: prismatic hexagonal xls Colour: colorless, whitish |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Habit: lamellar Colour: dark green |
| βͺ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: pseudo-hexagonal xls Colour: black Description: xls up to 15 mm. Parallel associations of xls. |
| βͺ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Habit: prismatic Colour: grey, green-blue Description: Xls up to 10 cm. Usually it is concentrated in the contact zone between quartz and embedding rocks. |
| βͺ Lazulite Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 Habit: pseudo-pyramidal with rombic section Colour: light blue, blue Description: Nice xls up to 15 mm of a very deep color and transparent. |
| βͺ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Habit: radiating aggregates of acicular xls Colour: white, pale yellow, orange |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: prismatic xls Colour: colorless, milky |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Habit: acicular Colour: red |
| β Svanbergite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: rhombohedric Colour: colorless |
| β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Habit: prismatic Colour: pale yellow |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| β | Lazulite | 8.BB.40 | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| β | Svanbergite | 8.BL.05 | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | β Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
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