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Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

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(Miniera del Tafone, Manciano, Grosseto, Toscana, Italia)

Abandoned Sb mine.

References:
- Dessau, G. (1952): Antimony deposits of Tuscany. Economic Geology, 47, 397-413.
- De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol
- Meli, R. (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 23(3), 187-191.
- Ciriotti, M.E., Fascio, L., Pasero, M. (2009): Italian Type Minerals. PLUS - University of Pisa, Ed., Pisa, 357 pp.





 Map Reference: 42°35'N , 11°31'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr. collection (6791CL).]
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Cetineite
    (K,Na)
     
    6
    		[Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		]
     
    6
    		[SbS
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		[(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6-x
    		(OH)
     
    x
    		] (x = 0.5)
    Reference: [AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Chapmanite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Sb
    3+
     
    		[OH|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Clinocervantite (TL)
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
    Type Locality: Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    Reference: [Ciriotti, M.E., Fascio, L., Pasero, M. (2009): Italian Type Minerals. PLUS - University of Pisa, Ed., Pisa, 357 pp.]
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Gaylussite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Metacinnabar ?
    HgS
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Mopungite
    Na[Sb
    5+
     
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work. ]
  		•  Orpiment ?
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Rosiaite (TL)
    PbSb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Type Locality: Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    Reference: [Ciriotti, M.E., Fascio, L., Pasero, M. (2009): Italian Type Minerals. PLUS - University of Pisa, Ed., Pisa, 357 pp. Handbook of Mineralogy Vol III p 482 ]
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Sénarmontite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Stibiconite
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [AA.VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work. ]
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Marco Macchieraldo
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [R. Meli (1999): I minerali delle discariche e delle scorie del Fosso del Tafone (Grosseto). - Riv. Min. Ital., 23 3: 187-191.]
  		•  Tripuhyite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
     
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr. collection (6791CL).]
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Valentinite
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr. collection (6791CL).]
    Site Photo
    Tafone Mine, Manciano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Antonio Borrelli


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