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Fossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Fossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 6' 12'' North , 10° 7' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Torano670 (2014)2.0km
Miseglia449 (2014)2.3km
Bedizzano797 (2014)2.8km
Codena745 (2014)3.0km
Gragnana917 (2014)3.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
29517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29517:9
GUID (UUID V4):
e10d1556-d657-427c-81d7-9cb744000b1c
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Italian:
Cava Fossa degli Angeli, Bacino estrattivo di Torano, Carrara, Provincia di Massa-Carrara (Provincia di Massa e Carrara), Toscana, Italia


Located on the right side of the Torano valley, on the the orographic left of Canale di Torano. Whereas the easternmost levels of the quarying area (Fossa degli Angeli proper) are abandoned, the exploitation goes on in the middle levels (La Facciata).

The quarrying area of Fossa degli Angeli-La Facciata is worldwide famous for its fine specimens of quartz, sulphur, fluorite, gypsum and several sulphides and sulphosalts. Minerals occur within the cavities of the so-called "macchia bianca", a decimeter-thick level of snow-white, coarse-grained marble.



Note: Fossa degli Angeli is the modern variant of the toponym Fossa dell'Angelo, which was used by the old authors (e.g., Spallanzani, 1784; Repetti 1820 and 1833; Giampaoli, 1897; D'Achiardi, 1905).

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Mineral List


23 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
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β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
β“˜ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Description: The mineral previously classified as gibbsite (Orlandi & Bianchi, 1976) is nordstandite (Orlandi & Del Chiaro, 1989).
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
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β“˜ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
β“˜ Sulvanite
Formula: Cu3VS4
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Some white fibrous aggregates of supposedly tremolite o other amphibole (Giampaoli, 1905) turned out to be baryte (D'Achiardi, 1906 a,b).
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Colusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Sulvanite2.CB.70Cu3VS4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Nordstrandite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
β“˜Gibbsite ?4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Dawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Tremolite ?9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alβ“˜ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ NordstranditeAl(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Vβ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ SulvaniteCu3VS4
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23

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