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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


Mineral List:
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Am Min 90: 1661-1668]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Artini, E. (1895): Apatite dell'Elba. Rendiconti della Regia Accademia dei Lincei, Classe Scienze Fisiche Matematiche e Naturali, serie 5, 4, 259-262.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp. ]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Description: Grotta d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
    Reference: [Barsotti, G., & Nannoni, R. (2006). Rocce, minerali e miniere delle isole dell'Arcipelago Toscano. Pacini editore, 152 pp.]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Beryl
    var: Goshenite
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Elmar Lackner 2009
  		•  Beryl
    var: Morganite
    Reference: [Alessandro Genazzani collection]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Am Min 90: 1661-1668]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [F.Pezzotta, M.Lorenzoni (2008) \"Bismuto Nativo: prima segnalazione nelle pegmatiti elbane \" Rivista Mineralogica Italiana N.2, 2008]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Description: Grotta d\\\'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d\\\'Oggi quarry is the hystorical one. Other location on Elba for these minerals are: Fo
    Reference: [Alessandro Genazzani collection]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Sarah Sudcowsky
  		•  Cookeite
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Description: Grotta d'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d'Oggi quarry is the hystorica
    Reference: [Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp. ]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Colour: Yellow-green to colorless
    Description: Grotta d'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d'Oggi quarry is the hystorical one. Other location on Elba for these minerals are: Fonte de
    Reference: [American Mineralogist: 90: 1661-1668; American Mineralogist: 91: 944-952.]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Bonatti, S., 1964. Guida mineralogica e petrografica dell'isola d'Elba. Tip. Editrice Giardini, Pisa.]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Ixiolite
    var: Wolframoixiolite
    (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [F.Pezzotta, M.Lorenzoni (2008) \"Bismuto Nativo: prima segnalazione nelle pegmatiti elbane \" Rivista Mineralogica Italiana N.2, 2008]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Bonatti, S., 1964. Guida mineralogica e petrografica dell'isola d'Elba. Tip. Editrice Giardini, Pisa.]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp.]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Description: Grotta d\\\'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d\\\'Oggi quarry is the hystorical one. Other location on Elba for these minerals
    Reference: [Barsotti, G., & Nannoni, R. (2006). Rocce, minerali e miniere delle isole dell'Arcipelago Toscano. Pacini editore, 152 pp.]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Sarah Sudcowsky
  		•  Petalite
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [Barsotti, G., & Nannoni, R. (2006). Rocce, minerali e miniere delle isole dell'Arcipelago Toscano. Pacini editore, 152 pp.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Description: Grotta d'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d'Oggi quarry is the hystorical one. Other location on Elba fo
    Reference: [Barsotti, G., & Nannoni, R. (2006). Rocce, minerali e miniere delle isole dell'Arcipelago Toscano. Pacini editore, 152 pp.]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Am Min 90: 1661-1668]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp.]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp.]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp.]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Description: Grotta d\'Oggi quarry - Isola Elba is the type localite for this mineral. It has been found up to now in several quarries (all closed) on Isola Elba and the Grotta d\'Oggi quarry is the hystorical one. Other location on Elba for these minerals are: Fonte
    Reference: [Alessandro Genazzani collection]
    Site Photo
    Grotta d'Oggi Quarry, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
    © Elmar Lackner 2009
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [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.; personal communication from Dr. F.Pezzotta.]


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    Localities in this Region:
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    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Campo nell'Elba
            • San Piero in Campo
              • Grotta d'Oggi Quarry
                • Podere Liborio

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