Lucia Mine, Favara, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lucia Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Favara | Commune |
| Agrigento Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 16' 20'' North , 13° 40' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Favara | 32,110 (2014) | 5.2km |
| Magellano | 126 (2014) | 5.9km |
| Fiumenaro | 266 (2014) | 6.0km |
| Dune | 200 (2014) | 6.5km |
| San Leone Mosè | 13,332 (2015) | 8.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera Lucia, Favara, Provincia di Agrigento (Provincia di Girgenti), Sicilia, Italia
Old sulphur mine in the valley of River Naro, exploited since 1839.
The name Lucia is sometimes used to indicate the whole mining basin located south of Favara and east of Agrigento, including the mine groups Lucia-Luciella, Ciavolotta-Terreforti, Ortate, Falsirotta, and Borraitotto.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp.; De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol., 408 pp. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp.; De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol., 408 pp. |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp.; De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol., 408 pp. |
| β Melanophlogite Formula: 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) Reference: Francesco Guzzo collection |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Jervis, G. (1881) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 3: Regioni delle Isole. Sardegna e Sicilia. Addenda ai precedenti volumi. Loescher, Torino, XXII+539 pp.; Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp.; De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol., 408 pp.; Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Melanophlogite | 4.DA.25 | 46SiO2 Β· 6(N2,CO2) Β· 2(CH4,N2) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | β Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jervis, G. (1881) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 3: Regioni delle Isole. Sardegna e Sicilia. Addenda ai precedenti volumi. Loescher, Torino, XXII+539 pp.
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini, Novara, 2 vol., 408 pp.
Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp.
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Lucia Mine, Favara, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy