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Mt. Canu Quarries, Palau, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Mt. Canu QuarriesGroup of Quarries
PalauCommune
Sassari ProvinceProvince
SardiniaAutonomous Region
Italy- not defined -

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
GRN:
N28E06
Type:
Group of Quarries
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
57895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57895:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8cb6740c-6aab-45ba-88ff-dc63da1902c6
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Olbia-Tempio Pausania Province (2005-2016), Sardinia, Italy
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cave di Monte Canu, Palau, Provincia di Sassari, Sardegna, Italia


Quarries in leuco-monzogranites with aplitic and pegmatitic veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

CaF2β“˜ Fluorite
Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2Oβ“˜ Parauranophane

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
UUranium
Uβ“˜ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uβ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Gamboni, A., Gentile, P., Mascia, S., De Vito, A., Gamboni, T. (2004): Monte Canu: uranofane-beta e altri minerali delle pegmatiti granitiche. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/2004, 138-145.
Gamboni, A., Mascia, S., Gamboni, T. (2004): L'uranofane-beta delle cave di Monte Canu, Palau (SS), Sardegna Nord-Orientale. Micro, 2/2004, 29-34.
Gamboni, A., Gamboni, T. (2006) Gallura, tesori nel granito. I minerali delle pegmatiti granitiche. J. Webber Editore, Sassari, 190 pp.
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