Old manganese mine in Miocene sedimentary rocks of the Matese Mountains, located at an elevation between 900 and 1300 m in some little valleys along the northern flank of Guado della Borea, on the right side of La Valle stream. The mine was included in La Foce mining concession, that covered in total a surface area of 1300 hectares on the municipal territories of Campochiaro, San Polo Matese, and Bojano.

The estraction site is nowadays overgrown and remnants of the mineralisation are only sporadically observable.

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ⓘ Manganese

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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Limestone

ⓘ 'Marl'

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

Reference: Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1977) The geological significance of the manganese-ore mineral facies in the Miocene of the Matese Mountains (Central-Southern Apennines, Italy). Mineralium Deposita, 12, 281-292.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Reference: Frongia, A. (1939) Miniere manganesifere nel Matese. Materie prime d'Italia e dell'Impero, IV, 11, 495-506.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1976) Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere del massiccio del Matese. Prime osservazioni. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli, 85, 417-464.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Reference: Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1976) Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere del massiccio del Matese. Prime osservazioni. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli, 85, 417-464.

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Reference: Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1976) Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere del massiccio del Matese. Prime osservazioni. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli, 85, 417-464.

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Reference: Maggiore, L. (1938) Il Matese metallifero. L’Industria Mineraria d’Italia e d’Oltremare, 7, 13-22; Frongia, A. (1939) Miniere manganesifere nel Matese. Materie prime d'Italia e dell'Impero, IV, 11, 495-506; Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1977) The geological significance of the manganese-ore mineral facies in the Miocene of the Matese Mountains (Central-Southern Apennines, Italy). Mineralium Deposita, 12, 281-292.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1976) Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere del massiccio del Matese. Prime osservazioni. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli, 85, 417-464.

ⓘ Todorokite ?

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

Description: Generically reported as todorokite-like minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Todorokite ?	4.DK.10	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Mn	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

References

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Maggiore, L. (1938) Il Matese metallifero. L’Industria Mineraria d’Italia e d’Oltremare, 7, 13-22.

Frongia, A. (1939) Miniere manganesifere nel Matese. Materie prime d'Italia e dell'Impero, IV, 11, 495-506.

Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1976) Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere del massiccio del Matese. Prime osservazioni. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli, 85, 417-464.

Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1977) The geological significance of the manganese-ore mineral facies in the Miocene of the Matese Mountains (Central-Southern Apennines, Italy). Mineralium Deposita, 12, 281-292.

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