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

(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).

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