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Sa Matta Mine, Orani, Nuoro Province, Sardinia, Italy

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(Miniera Sa Matta, Orani, Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia)

An opencast talc mine owned by Valchisone Talco-Graphite Co. Produced 18,500 tons talc (1984).

Ref.:
Mining Annual Review (1985): 500.





Mineral List:
  		•  Amesite
    Mg
     
    2
    		Al[(OH)
     
    4
    		|AlSiO
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Grossular
    var: Hessonite
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
    Site Photo
    Sa Matta Mine, Orani, Nuoro Province, Sardinia, Italy
    © Antonio Gamboni
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [self collected in 1997]
    Site Photo
    Sa Matta Mine, Orani, Nuoro Province, Sardinia, Italy
    © Antonio Gamboni
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Pyrope
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Mining Annual Review (1985): 500.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [self collected in 1997]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.]


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