Gessolungo mines (Gessolungo Mine), Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gessolungo mines (Gessolungo Mine) | Group of Mines |
| Caltanissetta | Commune |
| Caltanissetta Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 43'' North , 14° 5' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caltanissetta | 56,715 (2018) | 3.3km |
| Bigini | 276 (2014) | 9.3km |
| San Cataldo | 22,079 (2014) | 9.5km |
| Santa Caterina Villarmosa | 5,507 (2014) | 9.9km |
| Villarosa | 4,164 (2014) | 11.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
55883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55883:8
GUID (UUID V4):
9baa6c21-70ce-4197-b7b4-fb3fc9738980
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniere Gessolungo (Miniera Gessolungo), Caltanissetta, Libero consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta (Provincia di Caltanissetta), Sicilia, Italia
Group of sulphur mines located NE of Caltanissetta. Mining in the area began in the middle of the 1800s. The mines still active in the 1950s included the concessions named Gessolungo (see coordinates), Gessolungo Cacciagalline (37°30'46"N, 14°5'4"E), Gessolungo Xiboli (37°30'49"N, 14°5'6"E), Gessolungo Maurelli (37°30'36"N, 14°5'9"E), Gessolungo Costa Lenza (37°30'52"N, 14°5'15"E), and Gessolungo Lacagnina (37°30'39"N, 14°5'21"E).
Gessolungo mine is infamous for a terrible gas explosion that killed 65 miners on November 12, 1881 (55 others survived). This mine is known for producing specimens of "strawberry sulphur" of a typical red-orange colour, in complex, intergrown crystals on white drusy calcite.
Furthermore, a small halite lens has been detected at the northern rim of the Gessolungo mining concession.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ✪ Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| 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 | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
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