Miniera di Capo Bianco, Porto Azzurro, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia
(m. 39 on s.l.) This mine is known from Iron Age, because his limonite is Mn rich and so it was possible to obtain a Mn-steel more than 2500 years ago!
Cape Bianco is situated at the north end of Barbarossa beach, 1 km NE of the spanish fortress of Porto Azzurro.
Modern exploitation start in 1880 and end in 1940 (exhausted): orebody was limonite and hematite.
References:
- Toso P. (1908) Appunti sui giacimenti ferriferi dell'Isola d'Elba. Relaz. Serv. Min.: 215-219.
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 997.
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