San Cataldo sulphur mines, San Cataldo (San Cattaldo), Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Cataldo sulphur mines | Group of Mines |
| San Cataldo (San Cattaldo) | Commune |
| Caltanissetta Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
Locality type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniere di zolfo di San Cataldo, San Cataldo (San Cattaldo), Libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta (Provincia di Caltanissetta), Sicilia, Italia
In the municipal territory of San Cataldo were exploited numerous sulphur mines, the most known of which are:
- Zubi mines, Tabita mines (Tabita Curattolo: 37°30'4"N, 13°58'14"E; Tabita Rinaldi: 37°30'1"N, 13°58'10"E; Tabita Urso: 37°30'9"N, 13°58'4"E; Tabita Manganaro Morreale: 37°29'59"N, 13°57'58"E; Tabita Chinnici: 37°30'8"N, 13°57'54"E;), and Marcato Vallone mine (37°31'1"N, 13°57'54"E) on the east;
- Barbaraso mine and the Gabbara group of mines in the middle;
- the mines Apaforte, Bosco, Dragaito (37°29'26"N, 13°53'9"E), Grotticelli Mandra di Mezzo (37°28'20"N, 13°54'34"E), Mandra di Mezzo Amico-Principe (37°28'27"N, 13°53'38"E), Palo Dragaito (37°29'29"N, 13°53'31"E), Pergola (37°29'32"N, 13°53'59"E), and Stincone on the west.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. 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. |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., and Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. 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., and Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. 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., and Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ 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.
Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., and Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 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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