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Terranera Mine, Porto Azzurro, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

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(Miniera di Terranera, Porto Azzurro, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia)

(m. 0-31 on s.l.) Modern exploitation start in 1880 and end in 1970, but this mine was known also by the ancients.
Placed on the coast, less than 2 km. at NE of the spanish fortress of Porto Azzurro, is known today for the little lake separated from the sea by a narrow beach.
Ore body was hematite and limonite, with pyrite at the bed.

References:
-De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol
-N. Calanchi, G. Dal Rio, A. Prati (1976). Miniere e minerali dell'Elba orientale - Tip. Cacciari, Bologna





Mineral List:
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [W. Strohschneider, 1973 - Mineralverzeichnis der Insel Elba - Der. Aufschluss, 24: 491-494.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [F. Millosevich, 1914 - I 5000 Elbani del Museo di Firenze - R. Ist. Studi Sup. Prat. e Perf. Firenze]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [G. Roster, 1876 - Note mineralogiche sull'Isola d'Elba - Boll. R. Comit. Geol. It., 297-323, 410-437.]
  		•  Botryogen
    MgFe
    3+
     
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. D'Achiardi, 1910 - Pickeringite (picroallumogene) dell'Isola d'Elba - Atti Soc. Tosc. Sc. Nat., P.V., 19, 23-25.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [F. Millosevich, 1914 - I 5000 Elbani del Museo di Firenze - R. Ist. Studi Sup. Prat. e Perf. Firenze]
  		•  Copiapite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. D'Achiardi, 1910 - Pickeringite (picroallumogene) dell'Isola d'Elba - Atti Soc. Tosc. Sc. Nat., P.V., 19, 23-25.]
  		•  Cuprite
    var: Chalcotrichite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U. Panichi, 1909 - Sulla pirite dell'Elba - Riv. Min. Cristall. It., 38: 12-35.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
    Site Photo
    Terranera Mine, Porto Azzurro, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © jm.CLAUDE
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [De Michele, V. (1974). Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [W. Strohschneider, 1973 - Mineralverzeichnis der Insel Elba - Der. Aufschluss, 24: 491-494.]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [N. Calanchi, G. Dal Rio, A. Prati, 1976 - Miniere e minerali dell'Elba orientale - Tip. Cacciari, Bologna]
  		•  Melanterite
    var: Cuprian Melanterite
    (Fe,Cu)SO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [C. Garavelli, 1955 - Ricerche su alcuni solfati del giacimento ferrifero di Terra Nera (Isola d'Elba) - Rend. Soc. Min. It., 11: 100-146.]
  		•  Pickeringite
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. D'Achiardi, 1910 - Pickeringite (picroallumogene) dell'Isola d'Elba - Atti Soc. Tosc. Sc. Nat., P.V., 19, 23-25.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Terranera Mine, Porto Azzurro, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [F. Millosevich, 1914 - I 5000 Elbani del Museo di Firenze - R. Ist. Studi Sup. Prat. e Perf. Firenze]


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