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Bric Gettina Mine, Rialto, Savona Province, Liguria, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Bric Gettina MineMine (Abandoned)
RialtoCommune
Savona ProvinceProvince
LiguriaAdministrative Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 13' 31'' North , 8° 13' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.22552,8.22887
GeoHash:
G#: spvge7006
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Magliolo569 (2014)4.0km
Bardino Nuovo316 (2014)4.6km
Piano Soprano157 (2014)5.2km
Lucco-Neironi129 (2014)5.4km
Calice Ligure1,089 (2014)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
30565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30565:2
GUID (UUID V4):
782cb629-5303-4809-aadb-6fb8afe7d621
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera del Bric Gettina, Melogno, Rialto, Provincia di Savona, Liguria, Italia


Old lead and silver mine, which was probably exploited during the 15th century, located on the eastern slope of Bric Gettina and consisting of four adits.







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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Fluorite ?
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Massicot
Formula: PbO
Description: Yellow encrustations thought to be massicot after EDX analysis turned out to be probable oxyplumboromΓ©ite.
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
β“˜ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

Gallery:

PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
Pb5(PO4)3Clβ“˜ Pyromorphite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite ?3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Zincite4.AB.20ZnO
β“˜Massicot ?4.AC.25PbO
β“˜Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MassicotPbO
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ ZinciteZnO
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ ZinciteZnO
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MassicotPbO
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Barelli V. (1835): Cenni di statistica mineralogica degli Stati di S.M. il Re di Sardegna, ovvero Catalogo ragionato della raccolta formatasi presso l'Azienda Generale dell'Interno. Tipografia Giuseppe Fodratti, Torino, 686 pp.
Jervis G. (1874): I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 2: Regione dell’Appennino e vulcani attivi e spenti dipendentivi. Ed. Loescher, Torino, 624 pp.
Pipino G. (1976): L'amministrazione napoleonica e la rinascita delle attivitΓ  minerarie in Liguria. L'Industria Mineraria, 27, 227-231.
Pipino G. (1976): Alcune considerazioni sulle vene metallifere del territorio di Genova, citate in un doccumentio del 1465 - Notizie del Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, 7, 2, 27-36.
Amoretti F. (1980): I minerali dell'antica miniera d'argento di Rialto (SV). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4, 3 (3-1980), 81-83.
Palenzona A. (1980): Sulla mineralizzazione a blenda e galena del Bric gettina (Finale ligure-Savona). Notiziario del Gruppo Mineralogico Ligure, Genova, 3/1980.
Antofilli M., Borgo E., Palenzona A. (1985): I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. II Edizione. SAGEP Editrice, Genova, 296 pp.
Castellaro F. (2005): NovitΓ  dal Bric Gettina: allanite-(Ce). Prie, 1, 102-104.
Castellaro, F. (2008): Aggiornamento sul Bric Gettina. Prie, 5, 4-9.
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