cantiere Bacino, Miniera di Rio (Miniera di Rio Marina), Rio Marina, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia
It is the most southern and contiguous at the built-up area of Rio Marina. Main ore body is hematite, with limonite and pyrite; probably exploitation was beginned by Etruscans.
In the recent times was used for ore deposit and refinement systems.
Here in the XIX century were found the best specimens of hematite and today also would be possible to find good specimens.
References:
-Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, A., 1997. I minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. I minerali dei Giacimenti metalliferi dell'Elba orientale e delle Pegmatiti del Monte Capanne. Ed. Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 245 pp.
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