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Porto Azzurro, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

(Porto Azzurro, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia)

In the XVI century on the rocks at the north end of Mola Bay was build up the spanish fortress of Longone. On the other end was built up Forte Focardo making the bay sure against Saracens attacks.
Under the fortress born a little town on the sea, Porto Longone, today renamed Porto Azzurro.
In her territory there are iron mineralizations, some of wich knowned from ancient times.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Alunite
'Apatite'
Aragonite
Arsenopyrite
Baryte
Bornite
Botryogen
Calcite
Chrysocolla
Copiapite
Cryptomelane
Cuprite
var: Chalcotrichite

Epidote
Fibroferrite
Galena
Goethite
Gypsum
Halloysite
Hedenbergite
Hematite
Humboldtine
Ilvaite
Jarosite
Limonite
Magnetite
Malachite
Manganite
Marcasite
Marialite
Melanterite
var: Cuprian Melanterite
Opal
Pharmacosiderite
Pickeringite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Siderite
Todorokite
'Tourmaline'
'Wad'


54 entries listed. 35 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
Italy
 
  • Tuscany
    • Livorno Province
      • Elba Island
        • Porto Azzurro

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