Cozzo Tondo Mine (Cozzotondo Mine), Milena, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Cozzo Tondo Mine (Cozzotondo Mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
Milena | Commune |
Caltanissetta Province | Province |
Sicily | Autonomous Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 49'' North , 13° 45' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Racalmuto | 7,083 (2014) | 3.5km |
Milena | 2,840 (2014) | 4.8km |
Confine-Fico Fontanelle | 471 (2014) | 5.0km |
Bompensiere | 610 (2014) | 5.3km |
Masaniello | 199 (2014) | 5.6km |
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera Cozzo Tondo (Miniera Cozzotondo), Milena (Milocca), Libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta (Provincia di Caltanissetta), Sicilia, Italia
Sulphur mine located at Cozzo Tondo, in the territory of the former fief of Cimicia, near the border between the municipalities of Milena (Caltanissetta province) and Racalmuto (Agrigento province). Opened in the 1840s, it was definitively closed in 1986.
Before the creation of the municipality of Milocca (later Milena) in 1923, the mine was part of the municipal territory of Sutera. The nearest populated place is Racalmuto (about 3 km to the southwest of the mine), while the linear distance from the mine to Milena (formerly Milocca) and Sutera is 4.8 and 10 km, respectively. For this reason, the indication "Cozzo Tondo (Cozzotondo) mine, Racalmuto, Girgenti (presently Agrigento)" can be found on the old labels and in the literature.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Pagano, R., and Wilson, W. (2012) The sulfur mines of Sicily. Mineralogical Record, 43, 161-206. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 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. |
β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: Pagano, R., and Wilson, W. (2012) The sulfur mines of Sicily. Mineralogical Record, 43, 161-206. |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O 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. |
β Melanophlogite Formula: 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) Reference: Pagano, R., and Wilson, W. (2012) The sulfur mines of Sicily. Mineralogical Record, 43, 161-206. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Fabbri-Masetti 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.; Gatto, M. (2012) Cenni sulla storia delle solfare di Sicilia. Archivio Nisseno, 6 - No.11 (Luglio-Dicembre 2012), 120-142; Pagano, R., and Wilson, W. (2012) The sulfur mines of Sicily. Mineralogical Record, 43, 161-206. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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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) |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
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 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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 Celestine | SrSO4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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.
Gatto, M. (2012) Cenni sulla storia delle solfare di Sicilia. Archivio Nisseno, 6 - No.11 (Luglio-Dicembre 2012), 120-142.
Pagano, R., and Wilson, W. (2012) The sulfur mines of Sicily. Mineralogical Record, 43, 161-206.
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Cozzo Tondo Mine, Milena, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy