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Monte Sughereto Quarry, Sasso di Furbara (Sasso), Cerveteri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Monte Sughereto QuarryQuarry
Sasso di Furbara (Sasso)Village
CerveteriCommune
Metropolitan City of Rome CapitalMetropolitan City
LazioAdministrative Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 3' 11'' North , 12° 2' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.05329,12.03929
GeoHash:
G#: sr2x1zwdp
GRN:
N29E07
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sasso233 (2014)0.6km
Santa Severa Nord538 (2014)6.4km
Castel Giuliano180 (2014)7.2km
Cerveteri15,883 (2014)8.1km
Santa Severa970 (2014)8.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gruppo Mineralogico RomanoRome, Lazio43km
Mindat Locality ID:
416022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:416022:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3d0bd62f-a6e9-46e3-8449-76accca43180
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cava di Monte Sughereto, Cerveteri, CittΓ  metropolitana di Roma Capitale (Provincia di Roma), Lazio, Italia


Kaolin quarry at Monte Sughereto, a rhyolitic dome deeply kaolinized by hydrothermal alteration.

Marcasite, pyrite, and stibnite are the most abundant sulphides. Realgar and orpiment occur within veins and cavities embedded in the kaolin mass, in association with kaolinite, quartz, alunite, and more rarely baryte.

Dussertite has been found as microcrystals forming pistachio-green incrustations on a partly altered rock containg small crystals of quartz, baryte, and kaolinite (Fiori & Pucci, 2000).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Dussertite
Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

As2S3β“˜ Orpiment
As4S4β“˜ Realgar

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O
β“˜Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Dussertite8.BL.10BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Hydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Oβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ TridymiteSiO2
Siβ“˜ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Feβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6

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References

Moretti, R., and Peretti, L. ( 1938) Il caolino di Furbara. L'Industria Mineraria d'Italia ed Oltremare, 12, 405-406.
Tittoni, T. (1885) La regione trachitica dell'agro sabatino e cerite. Bollettino della SocietΓ  Geologica Italiana, 4, 337-376.
Bucca, L. (1886) Contribuzione allo studio petrogafico dell'Ago Sabatino e Cerite (Provincia Romana). Bollettino del Reale Comitato Geologico d'Italia, 17, 211-223.
De Carli, F. (1939) I giacimenti di caolino di Santa Severa. L'Industria Mineraria d'Italia ed Oltremare, 13, 373-387.
Sabella, A. (1954) Le risorse minerarie del Lazio. Camera di Commercio, Industria e Agricoltura, Roma, 240 pp.
Cordera, G. (1973) La roccia caolinica del Sasso (Cerveteri - Roma). Rapporto preliminare della SocietΓ  Nazionale del Caolino, Milano, 7 pp.
Lombardi, G., and Mattias, P. (1979) Petrology and mineralogy of the kaolin and alunite mineralizations of Latium (Italy). Geologica Romana, 18, 157-214.
Mattias, P.P., and Caneva, C. (1979) Mineralogia del giacimento di caolino di Monte Sughereto - Santa Severa - Roma. Rendiconti della SocietΓ  Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia 35, 721-753.
Stoppani, F.S, and Curti, E. (1982) I minerali del Lazio. Editoriale Olimpia, Firenze, 291 pp.
Barrese, E., Della Ventura, G., Di Sabatino, B., and Giampaolo, C. (1994) Nuovi dati chimici sul deposito di caolino di Monte Sughereto. Geologica Romana, 29, 187-196.
Barrese, E., Maras, A., and Plescia, P. (1994) New data on realgar and orpiment from Sasso di Furbara, Latium (Italy). Neues Jahrbuch fΓΌr Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 4, 167-173.
Fiori, S., and Pucci, R. (2000) La dussertite di Monte Sughereto: primo ritrovamento in Italia. Il Cercapietre, 1-2/2000, 44-47.
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