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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.

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.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Ixiolite
    var: Wolframoixiolite    		4.DB.25
    (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Microlite4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Goshenite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Morganite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Cookeite9.EC.55
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
  		• Elbaite9.CK.05
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Petalite9.EF.05
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Spessartine9.AD.25
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


    25 entries listed. 19 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

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