Iron mines (Crotto Mine; Tegano Mine), Dongo, Como Province, Lombardy, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron mines (Crotto Mine; Tegano Mine) | Group of Mines (Abandoned) |
| Dongo | Commune |
| Como Province | Province |
| Lombardy | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 7' 32'' North , 9° 16' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Club Cercatori di Minerali e Fossili Ticino | Viganello, Ticino | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
411614
Long-form identifier:
1:2:411614:4
GUID (UUID V4):
8fda9481-9dd6-41ec-b0ca-d817f51d8cc0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniere di ferro (Miniera del Crotto; Miniera di Tegano), Dongo, Provincia di Como, Lombardia, Italia
Old iron mines, exploited between the 15th and 19th centuries.
The two main mines are Crotto mine (see placeholder coordinates), near the village of Bargignano, and Tegano mine, near the homonymous hamlet. Other two mines, named "La Ferrera" and "Calderone", were exploited in the upper valley of Albano stream.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Jervis, G. (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 1: Regioni delle Alpi. Ermanno Loescher, Torino, XV+410 pp. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Jervis, G. (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 1: Regioni delle Alpi. Ermanno Loescher, Torino, XV+410 pp. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Jervis, G. (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 1: Regioni delle Alpi. Ermanno Loescher, Torino, XV+410 pp. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jervis, G. (1873) I tesori sotterranei dell'Italia. Vol. 1: Regioni delle Alpi. Ermanno Loescher, Torino, XV+410 pp.
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