Corvillo Mine, Villarosa, Enna Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Corvillo Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Villarosa | Commune |
| Enna Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 15'' North , 14° 11' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Villapriolo | 580 (2014) | 1.0km |
| Villarosa | 4,164 (2014) | 4.1km |
| Buonriposo | 483 (2014) | 5.6km |
| Cacchiamo | 181 (2014) | 7.8km |
| Calascibetta | 3,167 (2014) | 8.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera Corvillo, Villarosa, Provincia di Enna, Sicilia, Italia
Abandoned potash mine located to the south of the Villapriolo village.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Adamo S., Ramberti L. (1979): L'industria estrattiva del potassio in Italia. L'Industria Mineraria, 30, maggio-giugno 1979, 161-170. |
| ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O Reference: Adamo S., Ramberti L. (1979): L'industria estrattiva del potassio in Italia. L'Industria Mineraria, 30, maggio-giugno 1979, 161-170. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Adamo S., Ramberti L. (1979) L'industria estrattiva del potassio in Italia. L'Industria Mineraria, 30, maggio-giugno 1979, 161-170.
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