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Monte Pu, Castiglione Chiavarese, Genoa, Liguria, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Monte PuMountain
Castiglione ChiavareseCommune
GenoaMetropolitan City
LiguriaAdministrative Region
Italy- not defined -

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 17' 38'' North , 9° 30' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.29390,9.50790
GeoHash:
G#: spygbr7qw
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Mountain
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Pietro Frascati119 (2014)2.1km
Castiglione466 (2014)2.2km
Campegli184 (2014)2.2km
Bargone321 (2014)2.2km
Missano177 (2014)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
63033
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63033:6
GUID (UUID V4):
a8da855d-d488-4991-b926-e4288ee68294


Old Mn mine.

According to Sanero & Gottardi (1968), the mineral analyzed by Penco (1964) is classifiable as axinite-(Mn). More recent analytical data are lacking.

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8 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Description: According to Sanero & Gottardi (1968), the mineral analyzed by Penco (1964) is classifiable as axinite-(Mn). More recent analytical data are lacking.
β“˜ 'Axinite-(Mn)-Tinzenite Series'
β“˜ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)β“˜ Axinite-(Mn)
β“˜ 'Axinite-(Mn)-Tinzenite Series'
(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)β“˜ Epidote

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜Axinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
β“˜'Axinite-(Mn)-Tinzenite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnβ“˜ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Penco, A.M. (1964) Ricerche cristallografiche, ottiche e chimiche sulla axinite di Monte Pu (Liguria). Doriana, 4, 152.
Sanero, E., Gottardi, G. (1968) Nomenclature and crystal-chemistry of axinites. American Mineralogist, 53 (7-8) 1407-1410
Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., and Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano, 208 pp.
Antofilli, M., Borgo, E., and Palenzona, A. (1985) I nostri minerali. Geologia e mineralogia in Liguria. II Edizione. SAGEP Editrice, Genova, 296 pp.
Marchesini, M. (1999) Tronchi silicizzati: associazioni a rame, arsenico e vanadio. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 23(2) (2/1999), 116-122.
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