Vallone stope, Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine), Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

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Cantiere Vallone, Miniera di Capo Calamita (Miniera di Calamita), Capoliveri, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia

(m. 0-167 on s.l.) Its the biggest stope of the mine and is divided in two, alto (=high) and basso (=low) by the internal road at Q 112.
The old stope Francesche is now the west side of Vallone basso and "Grotta Rame" (=Copper cave) was in the Vallone basso at Q. 49, while "Grotta dell'Ebreo" was in the Vallone alto at Q. 130-140.
At the sea limit there are Punta Calamita and Punta Bianca with the ruins of the wharf; at the west of the point Francesche beach.

Mineral List

Allophane Alunogen Amarantite Antlerite Atacamite Azurite Bieberite Bornite Brochantite Calcite var: Cobaltoan Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite

Chrysocolla Clinoatacamite Connellite Copiapite Copper Cuprite Cyanotrichite Dioptase Dolomite Epidote Epsomite Erythrite

Goethite Gypsum Humboldtine Jarosite Kaolinite Kröhnkite Limonite Löllingite Magnetite Malachite Melanterite var: Cuprian Melanterite Minguzzite (TL)

Natrochalcite Natrojarosite Paratacamite Pharmacosiderite Plancheite Pyrite Quartz var: Prase Siderite Skutterudite Tyrolite 'Wad'

48 entries listed. 43 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).