Contrada Salina salt mine (Monte della Salina Mine), Cattolica Eraclea (Cattolica), Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Contrada Salina salt mine (Monte della Salina Mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Cattolica Eraclea (Cattolica) | Commune |
| Agrigento Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 22'' North , 13° 24' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cattolica Eraclea | 3,909 (2014) | 2.6km |
| Montallegro | 2,327 (2014) | 6.4km |
| Siculiana | 4,504 (2014) | 9.8km |
| Raffadali | 11,992 (2014) | 10.8km |
| Cianciana | 3,375 (2014) | 10.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
272491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:272491:4
GUID (UUID V4):
63631d82-28fb-4258-9fa5-f7132b7259d1
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di sale di Cattolica, Cattolica Eraclea (Cattolica), Provincia di Agrigento (Provincia di Girgenti), Sicilia, Italia
Abandoned halite mine located at Contrada Salina, SE of Cattolica Eraclea.
The mining history of this salt deposit dates back to the 1st century BC, when the extracted salt was commercialised by the Romans. After World War II the Cattolica salt deposit was industrially exploited and became one of the most important halite mines in Italy. Operations definitively ceased in 1989.
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3 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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