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Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy

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(Fonte del Prete, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia)

One of the most known localities of Elba, for pegmatite minerals.
LCT-type (Li-Cs-Ta) pegmatite related to the Monte Capanne pluton.

References:
-Orlandi, P., & Pezzotta, F. (1997). Minerali dell'Isola d'Elba. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 249 pp.
-Aurisicchio, C., De Vito, C., Ferrini, V., and Orlandi, P. (2002) Nb abd Ta oxide minerals in the Fonte del Prete granitic pegmatite dyke, Island of Elba, Italy. Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 799-814.




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

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35
    (Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05
    (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Hübnerite4.DB.30
    MnWO
     
    4
  		• Ixiolite
    var: Wolframoixiolite    		4.DB.25
    (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Microlite4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Polycrase-(Y)4.DG.05
    (Y,U)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile
    var: Niobian Rutile    		4.DB.05
    (Ti,Nb)O
     
    2
  		• Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Titanowodginite4.DB.40
    MnTiTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
  		• Uranmicrolite4.DH.15
    (U,Ca,Ce)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
  		• Uranopolycrase (TL)4.DG.05
    (U
    4+
     
    		,Y)(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20c
    Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Bassanite7.CD.45
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Amblygonite8.BB.05
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Metatorbernite8.EB.10
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Morganite9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Cookeite9.EC.55
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
  		• Dachiardite-Ca9.GD.40
    (Ca,Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		)
     
    5
    		Al
     
    10
    		Si
     
    38
    		O
     
    96
    		·25H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Elbaite (TL)9.CK.05
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Epistilbite9.GD.45
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Foitite9.CK.05
    [ ][Fe
    2+
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mordenite9.GD.35
    (Na
     
    2
    		,Ca,K
     
    2
    		)Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    24
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Natrolite9.GA.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Petalite9.EF.05
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
  		• Pollucite9.GB.05
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Stellerite9.GE.15
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Chabazite'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Heulandite'-
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


    53 entries listed. 46 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Campo nell'Elba
            • San Piero in Campo
              • Fonte del Prete

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