Ruggetta quarries, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ruggetta quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Torano quarrying basin | Basin |
| Carrara | Commune |
| Massa-Carrara Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
Ruggetta quarries, Torano quarrying basin, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 6' 0'' North , 10° 6' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
309544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:309544:0
GUID (UUID V4):
110067be-bae1-4ad1-91ac-168bd3a3d4c5
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cave Ruggetta, Bacino estrattivo di Torano, Carrara, Provincia di Massa-Carrara (Provincia di Massa e Carrara), Toscana, Italia
Marble quarrying area along the west slope of Monte Crestola (542 m) to the south of Canale di Pescina. According to official documents of the Carrara municipal department for public works and production activities, Canale di Pescina separates the Pescina-Boccanaglia quarrying basin (to the north) from the Torano quarrying basin (to the south). The Ruggetta quarrying area consists of two quarries: Ruggetta B, located midslope, and Ruggetta A or Quarry No. 17 (see coordinates), located near the ridge top.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
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