Santa Domenica Mine, Melissa, Crotone Province, Calabria, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Domenica Mine | Mine |
| Melissa | Commune |
| Crotone Province | Province |
| Calabria | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 17° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
30065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30065:7
GUID (UUID V4):
dfe606f0-47dc-4af2-96df-0ffc16a2ddd2
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera Santa Domenica, Melissa, Provincia di Crotone, Calabria, Italia
Sulphur mine opened in 1878 closed in 1962(?)
7 galleries were opened:
Pecora, Vittoria, Risorsa, Avola, Polveriera, Alba, Pace
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
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