Abbadia San Salvatore Mine, Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Abbadia San Salvatore Mine | Mine |
| Abbadia San Salvatore | Commune |
| Siena Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 52' 57'' North , 11° 39' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abbadia San Salvatore | 6,364 (2014) | 0.7km |
| Piancastagnaio | 3,158 (2014) | 4.2km |
| Tre Case | 121 (2014) | 4.8km |
| Saragiolo | 352 (2014) | 5.5km |
| Vivo d'Orcia | 532 (2014) | 5.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48164:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d6489c24-318f-4d75-a054-def3886a9a87
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Abbadia San Salvatore, Abbadia San Salvatore, Monte Amiata, Provincia di Siena, Toscana, Italia
Abbadia San Salvatore mine, active in the period 1899-1972 and located 1 km west of Abbadia San Salvatore, was the most important mercury mine of the Monte Amiata mining district, situated around the volcanic complex of Amiata Mt. (part in Siena Province, part in Grosseto Province).
A mining park/museum is just SW of the mine ('Parco Museo Minerario die Abbadia San Salvatore').
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Mercury Formula: Hg |
| β Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | β Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Monte Amiata mercury mining districtMining District
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