Sanna vein, Montevecchio Mines, Guspini, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sanna vein | Vein |
| Montevecchio Mines | Group of Mining Areas (Tourist Attraction) |
| Guspini | Commune |
| South Sardinia Province | Province |
| Sardinia | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 32' 58'' North , 8° 33' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arbus | 5,892 (2018) | 4.8km |
| Guspini | 11,704 (2018) | 7.2km |
| Gonnosfanadiga | 6,423 (2018) | 11.3km |
| Fluminimaggiore | 2,812 (2018) | 13.2km |
| Pabillonis | 2,806 (2018) | 15.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
439736
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439736:9
GUID (UUID V4):
889e6f88-4ccb-4c2d-80d8-1d57160ddb55
The Sanna vein was the primary feeder of the Sanna processing plant in Western Montevecchio. The vein displays a smaller longitudinal extension than the other veins of the district (about 300 m), but it has a considerable thickness (15β20 m). A distinctive feature of the Sanna vein is its composition, dominated by supergene minerals. Supergene oxidation processes strongly affected the vein, with an average portion of the oxidated ore reaching about fifty meters in depth and oxidized columnar portions that go down up to 200 m below the topographic surface.
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8 valid minerals.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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References
[1]Sedda, Lorenzo, De Giudici, Giovanni, Fancello, Dario, Podda, Francesca, Naitza, Stefano (2024) Unlocking Strategic and Critical Raw Materials: Assessment of Zinc and REEs Enrichment in Tailings and Zn-Carbonate in a Historical Mining Area (Montevecchio, SW Sardinia) Minerals, 14 (1) doi:10.3390/min14010003
