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Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

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Cava di Grotta d'Oggi, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia

This the old quarry from where a lot of the best elbaites and tourmaline from Isola Elba, Italy, have been recovered during the 19th century.
Located near a magnesite quarry, was opened in 1825.

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31 entries listed. 21 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region

Italy

Tuscany
- Livorno Province
  - Elba Island
    - Campo nell'Elba
      - San Piero in Campo
        Grotta d'Oggi Quarry
        Podere Liborio
        La Lapide vein

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References

- D'Achiardi G. (1903): La formazione della magnesite dell'isola d'Elba. I. Cava di Grotta d'Oggi (S. Piero in Campo). Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie, 20, 86-134.
- Orlandi P. & Pezzotta, F. (1996): Minerali dell'isola d'Elba. I minerali dei Giacimenti Metalliferi dell'Elba Orientale e delle Pegmatiti del Monte Capanne. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, Italy, 245 pp.
- Bosi, F., Agrosì, G., Lucchesi, S., Melchiorre, G., Scandale, E. (2005): Mn-tourmaline from island of Elba (Italy). I. Crystal chemistry. American Mineralogist, 90, 1661-1668.
- Agrosì, G., Bosi, F., Lucchesi, S., Melchiorre, G., and Scandale, E. (2006) Mn-tourmaline crystals from island of Elba (Italy): Growth history and growth marks. American Mineralogist: 91: 944-952.

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