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Carnallite from
San Cataldo potash mine, San Cataldo (San Cattaldo), Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Carnallite
Formula:KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Carnallite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Cataldo potash mine, San Cataldo (San Cattaldo), Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:262032
Long-form Identifier:1:3:262032:9
GUID (UUID V4):528f7433-6ed1-4dd9-9c0c-d95caacc7371
Nearest other occurrences of Carnallite
8.3km (5.1 miles) Reinella Mine, Mussomeli, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
9.0km (5.6 miles) Mangiabue salt mine, Bompensiere, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy
9.6km (5.9 miles) Montedoro Mine (Montedoro potash mine), Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
10.6km (6.6 miles) Racalmuto potash mine, Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
12.9km (8.0 miles) Racalmuto Mine (Racalmuto salt mine; Pantanelle-Sacchitello-Culma Prevola salt mine; Pantanelle-Sacchitello mines), Racalmuto salt mines, Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
27.0km (16.8 miles) Pasquasìa Mine, Enna, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy
References
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Journal (issue)
Underground potash mining JULY 1961 Fifty cents VIBURNUM POTASH AFRICAN mining in Sicily is highly mechanized...SUORRODERRENONDORAORANDAN HONHOEELELEREAGEODOD lead mine catches eyes of industry » 18 demand causes concern... No. 27 mine in Missouri lead mine in the bination of men, Montecatini’s equipment San is the most...today and Cataldo important new under- because of an efficient com- ideas potash oo mine in Sicily...Sicily, the world’s newest potash producer, mines steeply dipping beds by sub-level stoping ... Humorous
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