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Mt. Mazzolu Quarry, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italyi
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Mt. Mazzolu QuarryQuarry
ArzachenaCommune
Sassari ProvinceProvince
SardiniaAutonomous Region
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° North , 9° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~14km
GRN:
N28E06
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
233463
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233463:2
GUID (UUID V4):
409cda18-9129-480b-ac30-b70113a5cc1e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Olbia-Tempio Pausania Province (2005-2016), Sardinia, Italy
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava Monte Mazzolu, Arzachena, Provincia di Sassari, Sardegna, Italia


Quarry in granite pluton.
Located about 6 km from Arzachena.

Minerals in pegmatitic pockets.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
β“˜ Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
β“˜ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pumpellyite Group'
Formula: Ca2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
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“˜Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O
β“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 26H2O
β“˜Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 Β· 28H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
β“˜'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Pumpellyite Group'-Ca2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Hβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Hβ“˜ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Oβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Siβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Caβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caβ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ Pumpellyite GroupCa2XZ2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ BabingtoniteCa2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceβ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

www.legambientegallura.it (n.d.) http://www.legambientegallura.it/montimazzolu.htm
S. Cuccuru, A. Gamboni & L. Casini (2011): The Mt. Mazzolu quarry: a new mineralogical locality. Plinius, 37, 304.
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