Laconi kaolin mines, Laconi, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Laconi kaolin mines | Group of Mines |
| Laconi | Commune |
| Oristano Province | Province |
| Sardinia | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 50' 0'' North , 9° 4' 17'' East
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Group of Mines
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Italian:
Miniere di caolino di Laconi, Laconi, Oristano, Sardegna, Italia
Kaolin veins and lenses, embedded in Jurassic sedimentary rocks.
In particular, Nuraghe Mamusi mine (39°49'28"N, 9°4'30"E) was active in the period 1940-1970, Suergiu mine (see coordinates) in the period 1948-1992.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Cocco, G. (1948) Brevi note di mineralogia sarda: Croste rosse nel caolino di Laconi. Rendiconti del Seminario della Facoltà di scienze dell'Università di Cagliari, 18, 96-99; Uras, I. (1974) Notizie sui caolini e le argille della Sardegna. La Ceramica, 1, 17-26; Mattias, P., and Medici, C. (1985) Le argille caolinifere di Nurallao e di Laconi (Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia). L'Industria Mineraria, 1, 1-14. |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Uras, I. (1974) Notizie sui caolini e le argille della Sardegna. La Ceramica, 1, 17-26; Mattias, P., and Medici, C. (1985) Le argille caolinifere di Nurallao e di Laconi (Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia). L'Industria Mineraria, 1, 1-14. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Uras, I. (1974) Notizie sui caolini e le argille della Sardegna. La Ceramica, 1, 17-26; Mattias, P., and Medici, C. (1985) Le argille caolinifere di Nurallao e di Laconi (Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia). L'Industria Mineraria, 1, 1-14. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Uras, I. (1974) Notizie sui caolini e le argille della Sardegna. La Ceramica, 1, 17-26; Mattias, P., and Medici, C. (1985) Le argille caolinifere di Nurallao e di Laconi (Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia). L'Industria Mineraria, 1, 1-14. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Uras, I. (1974) Notizie sui caolini e le argille della Sardegna. La Ceramica, 1, 17-26; Mattias, P., and Medici, C. (1985) Le argille caolinifere di Nurallao e di Laconi (Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia). L'Industria Mineraria, 1, 1-14. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Cocco, G. (1948) Brevi note di mineralogia sarda: Croste rosse nel caolino di Laconi. Rendiconti del Seminario della Facoltà di scienze dell'Università di Cagliari, 18, 96-99.
Uras, I. (1974) Notizie sui caolini e le argille della Sardegna. La Ceramica, 1, 17-26.
Mattias, P., and Medici, C. (1985) Le argille caolinifere di Nurallao e di Laconi (Nuoro, Sardegna, Italia). L'Industria Mineraria, 1, 1-14.
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Laconi kaolin mines, Laconi, Oristano Province, Sardinia, Italy