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Sursassite from
Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sursassite
Formula:Mn22+Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3 photos of Sursassite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Tinzenite3 photos of Sursassite associated with Tinzenite at this locality.
Braunite1 photo of Sursassite associated with Braunite at this locality.
Baryte1 photo of Sursassite associated with Baryte at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sursassite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40374
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40374:8
GUID (UUID V4):3d6d9a1b-d240-4e1a-ac19-17263bf1c90f
Nearest other occurrences of Sursassite
1.7km (1.0 miles) Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
1.8km (1.1 miles) Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
Articles The Val Graveglia m anganese district, Liguria, I t a ly .......................................Donato, Italy macco.marchesini@agip.it Renato Pagano Casella Postale 37 1-20092 Cinisello, Italy renpagan@tin...Val Graveglia area, Genoa Province, Northern Italy. 1— Cassagna mine 2—Gambatesa mine 3— Molana quarry 4—...4— Molinello mine 5— Monte Bardeneto prospect 6— Monte Bianco copper mine 7— Monte Bossea mine 8— Monte...Coppello-Reppia prospect 9— Monte Porcile mine 10— Nascio 11—Scrava mine 12— Pontori Prospect h CD ^ .L IG
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineralogist, Volume 94, pages 1440–1449, 2009 Sursassite: Hydrogen bonding, cation order, and pumpellyite...Austria 1 absTracT The crystal chemistry of sursassite, simplified formula Mn2+ 2 Al3Si3O11(OH)3, from...Japan, (4) Kamogawa, Japan, (5) Molinello, Italy, and (6) Gambatesa, Italy] was studied using electron microprobe...exclusively by Al. The unit-cell parameters of sursassite are a = 8.698–8.728, b = 5.789–5.807, c = 9.778–9...divalent cations at M1 in sursassite the hydrogen-bond systems in sursassite and isostructural macfallite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
di Chimicafuica; Universitd,Milano I-20133Milano,Italy Wrrlrau L. Gnrrrn M ineralo gisk - GeoIo gisk...Universitd Cittd Universitaria, I-001 85 Roma, Italy Abstract Tiragalloite occursas small orange grains...from an abandonedmanganesemine at Molinello near Chiavari, Liguria, Italy. The veinletsalso contain quartz...Introduction The manganese mines in Eastern Liguria, Italy, are well known to mineralogists and mineral...such as rhodonite, tinzenite, parsettensite, and sursassite(Di Colbertaldo, 1970, p. 172-175; Cortesogno
Report (issue)
Mn2+ 2 Al3 (SiO4 )(Si2 O7)(OH)3 Sursassite c 2001 ° Mineral Data Publishing, ver sion 1.2 Crystal...California, USA. In the Molinello manganese mine, near Chiavari, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. On Andros Island...London, England. References: (1) Jakob, J. (1926) Sursassite, ein Mangansilikat aus dem Val d'Err (GraubÄunden)...380 (abs. ref. 1). (3) Heinrich, E.W. (1962) Sursassite from New Brunswick. Can. Mineral., 7, 291{300...and HRTEM study of sursassite: crystal structure, stacking disorder, and sursassite-pumpellyite intergrowth
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
arsenic analogue of medaite, from the Molinello mine, Liguria, Italy: occurrence and crystal structure ...Università di Pisa, Via S. Maria 53, 56126 Pisa, Italy *Corresponding author, e-mail: cristian.biagioni@unipi...Studi di Genova, Corso Europa 26, 16132 Genova, Italy 3 Department of Applied Geological Sciences and...Via Luigi Delfino 74, 17017 Millesimo, Savona, Italy 5þ Abstract: The new mineral species arsenmedaite...braunite ore deposit of the Molinello mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova, Liguria, Italy. It occurs as orange-reddish
Report (issue)
Parsettens Alpe, Switzerland. (2) Val Graveglia, Italy; corresponds to (Ca 1:17 Na0:25 K0:19 )§=1:61 (Mn5:38...manganese deposits. Association: Tinzenite, sursassite, piemontite, rhodonite, manganoan calcite, rhodochrosite...(Parsettens Alpe, Italy); quartz, caryopilite, ganophyllite (Val Graveglia, Italy). Distribution: From...the Fianel mine, Val Ferrera, GraubÄ u nden, Switzerland. In the Molinello manganese mine, near Chiavari...Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. At Watson's Beach, southeastern Otago, New Zealand. In the Kumahata mine, Shiga
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
palenzonaite (from the Molinello and Gambatesa mines, Italy, and the Fianel mine, Switzerland), berzeliite...and Montaldo, Italy), and manganberzeliite (from Varenche, Italy, and the Gozaisho mine, Japan) were studied...black manganese ore at the Molinello mine, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy (Basso, 1987). It also occurs...at several metamorphic Mn deposits in northern Italy and Switzerland (Brugger, 1995; Barresi et al.,...from Varenche, and berzeliite from the Montaldo mine in same district where palenzonaite occurs (Barresi
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
silicate mineral from the Cassagna mine, northern Apennines, Italy Riccardo BASSO1, *, Cristina CARBONE1...Università di Genova, Corso Europa 26, 16132 Genova, Italy *Corresponding author, e-mail: mineral@dipteris...Genova, Italy Abstract: Cassagnaite occurs at the Cassagna manganese mine (Eastern Liguria, Italy), filling...Introduction In the Val Graveglia (Northern Apennines, Liguria, Italy) rare and new minerals are widespread in manganese...(“Diaspri di M. Alpe” Formation) that occur at Molinello, Gambatesa, Statale, and Cassagna mines (Cortesogno
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
associationwith qrarlz, shattuckite, tenorite, sursassite,piemontite, ardennite, * Before publication,...diameter, com- a manganeseore lens at the Kombat mine, 49 km south monly showing semispherulitic texture... 1 4 6 ( 9 ) . new mineral from the Cap Garonne mine, Var, France. The mineral occurs in a lenticular...pleochroic a: 0 : colorless, ^y: pale green to Kombat mine, Namibia (South West Africa). Mineral. palegray;orientationa':(00I...from gray The mineral occurs at the Cap Garonne mine, Var, to slightly bluish gray, weakly anisotropic
Catalog/List
stilbite.Pretty RF TN.£4 2) BARITE,Mount Wellington Mine,Gwennap,Cornwall.Vitreous translucent greyish chisel...Excellent RF SPC.C.£10 4) CHALCEDONY,Pednandrea Mine,Redruth,Comwall.Ex Col Williams colln.Pure B crust...----------------------------------- 6) BARITE,Hilton Mine,Scordale,nr Appleby,Cumbria.Attractive druse of...xtls .. Pretty D C.£22 7) PYROMORHITE, Bwlch-Glas Mine, Cardiganshire,Wales. Very pretty covering ofbright...C. £15 = - -=~:- "' ·" 8) HA:RM6TOME, Bellgrove Mine, ·Stfontiai\Ai'gyllshire:scot1ana.Bioclcymifky-wliifee
Catalog/List
RI C:HARD BYw·AYS TAYLER ,~I 'NE R AL S 2 0 BURS T EAD CL OS E ·COBHAM S URRE Y E N GL AND K T 1 1...matrix hl !3 5 AGARDITE (Ce) r ...fe green micro's Mine, Wolf;_n, West Germany) 'h ins f.3. 60 6 ALBITE...of Norway) lx2 90p 2x2 ll,80 2x4 t3.70 218 ALMAND!NE with 0~phacit2. 1 to 2 mmrer1 ~lmandine in Ed,:,gj_teroe:'...fi1icaeousscales on matrix a (St M~rcel, Val d'Aosta Italy) W 1J:1 7Cp 1x2 f 1. 30 2x2 :t3. 00 brc~n ~~ss...yellow pea size masses &crusts on Quartz (les Anglais Mine, Massiac,Brouse France) lxl 60p 1x2 fl.10 56 BIOTITE
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
di Torino, Via Valperga Caluso, 35-10125 Torino, Italy 2 Dipartimento Scienze della Terra, Universitá degli...Studi di Milano, Via Botticelli, 23-20133 Milano, Italy 3 CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering,...Paar (2012) Lead-antimony sulfosalts from Tucsany (Italy). XII. Boscardinite, TlPb4(Sb7As2)S9S18, a new mineral...mineral species from the Monte Arsiccio mine: occurrence and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist...Sant’Anna di Stazzema, in the Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. Boscardinite was found at Sant’Olga level (525
Catalog/List
1111111 R I CHARD T AYLE R MI NE RAL S BYWAYS 2 0 BURS TE AD CL OS E COBHAM S URRE Y P h o n e Co b...Mica). Bobierite. Brugnatellite and Humite from Italy. Unusual green opal variety Hyalite. From India...Fe SILICATE) black masses in Actinolite. (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhyttan,Sweden) lxl n.10 2 mmred Almandinein...yellow trown mass from this clussi2 illine (Franklin Ne~Jersey U.S.A) lxl fl. 20 lx2 f2.20 022 JIJ,JGLESIT~...rnicaeousmasses on matrix (St Marcel, Val d 1 Aosta Italy) lxl ?Op lx2 El.JO 2x2 EJ.00 rich brownchip 036
Catalog/List
R I CHARD T AYL E R MI NE RAL S BYl,JAYS 2 0 BURS T E AD CL 0 S E S URRE y C OB H A M E NGL AND KT...Pb Te minute silvery apots in lca matrix (HillTop Mine. OrganHountains DonaAnnaC-Ounty,NewMexico) u OSSBIMDHEIHITE...Rich ycllow to brownmasseswith Cerussite. (Terrible Mine, Isle Colorado, USA)2x2cmEl5 lCII(10 less rich lem...limonitic matrix. with Barytes Crystals • (BrandyBottle Mine, Yor~shire) quite rich assemblage lx2 ES 238 DESCLOIZITE...in one small area on blue Chrysocolla. (Eagle Eye Mine, La Paz County, lrrizona ,USA) lx2ins f.4.50 l'i6
Catalog/List
code number:. :remGml;er is the ~6 * * H ! NE R AL S WI T H UNU S UAL E L E ME N T S 126 DOHNA...crystals on dar~ matrix. (not radioactive) (Leonie Mine, huerbach, Oberpfal Genany) Sto 10mmf3 l/2in;; ES...Silicate pinkish massiv~ with black Allanite (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhytt2n Vastm~~l2nd,Sw2deri) Cu/2 Se 039...(Ti Nb 0 rich black nasses in matrix (Karnasurt Mine, Revda, Kola Peninsula, Russia) lxl E2.50 lx2 ins...PO/~ • yellowish plates on mauvEUssingit~ (UmDa Mine, Reuda, Kola Peninsula • Russia) (6a pure plate
Catalog/List
RI CHARD TAYLER MI NE RAL S BYWAYS 2 0 BURS TEAD CL OS E COBHAM S URRE Y P h o n e Co b h a m •ENGLAND...matrix mostly with Alstonite micro's (Fallowfield Mine, Hexham) 1 x ~ ins El.50 lxl E3 lx2 ES 072 BISHUTHINITE...Pb Sb O OH yellow masses on Quartz. (Trevinnick Mine, near Port Issac Cornwall) lxl .El lx2 El.90 504...(l1111ria Nine 11 .Si I {4 PbCuSbS/ e in quarh N ne,Mas·ac, Bruse 1 Cu Al Sil icate blue aasses 1n...species) green crusts on rock. (Childs Aldwinkle Mine, Pinal County, Arizona USA\ lxl E3 lx2 f5 2x2 ElO
Catalog/List
Ari,alteration of Brucite lMt Ramazzo,. Genova;Italy) lxl n. 50 107 CAFARSITE Ca (Ti Fe Hn ) \rseni te...orange red micro crystals in slag. (Cetine mine, Sienna Italy) 061 BRITHOLIT8 Ce. Ce ca Si0/4 P0/4 red...pure greenish Scorodite (Fe Arsenate) (Gold Hill Mine,TooeleCountyUtah) ½" size El.SO lxl f4 lx2 ED 231...S/5 grey rnetallic fibres on quartz. (Cariboo Gold Mine, Wells, British Columbia,Canada) ½ ins f2. 50 116...matrix. Someok for Micros.(S2n Vito Quarry Vcsuvius Italy) lxl E?.50 lx2 E5 121 DATOLITE Ca B Si0/4 rich qrey
Catalog/List
black masses i n green A c t i n o l i t e (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhyttan Sweden) lx1 £1.10 010ALMANDINE F...Muscovite red micaeous masses on matrix (Praborna Mine,St Marcel, Val d ' Aosta I t a l y ) lx1 70p 1 x...i c h fawn massive. Xrayed material. (Sjogruvan Mine, Grythyttan , Sweden) lx1 £1.50 1 x 2 £3 2 x 2 £6...masses on Hidalgoite rich matrix. (Gold H i l l Mine,Tooele County, Utah, USA) lx1 £2.50 1 x 2 £5 223ARSENIC...223ARSENIC NATIVE A s Rich black mass with Stibnite (Kusa Mine, Bau, Sarawak, Borneo) lx1 £2.50 1 x 2 £5 2 x 2
Catalog/List
Vetralla Italy) Ixlins £4.50 396 TORBERNITE Cu UO PO/4 slightly radioactive. (Old Gunislake Mine Cornwall)...Phlogopite Mica. (Possibly slightly radioactive)(Palabora Mine,S.Africa lxl £5 1x2 £10 WITH UNUSUAL ELEMENTS...sections in matrix with Eudialyte.Rare not Rich (Umba Mine,Lovozero Massif,Kola Russia) lxl £4 1x2 £7.50 239...silvery areas in matrix with Tellurite. (La Bambolla Mine Moctezuma, Sonora Mexico) lxl £10 14 x 54 ins £5...CO/3 0 Quite rich yellow crusts on matrix. (Outpost Mine, San Domingo Wash Maricopa County Arizona) lx)4ins
Catalog/List
SILICATE) black masses i n Actinolite. (Bastnas Mine, Riddarhyttan,Sweden) lx1 £ 1 . 1 0 218ALMANDINE...025AHRERITE-RUTNAHORITE rich fawn massive.(Sjogruvan Mine, Grythyttan Sweden).Looks rarer but i s only a dolomite...masses on pure greenish Scorodite. (Gold H i l l Mine. Toole County Utah) 8nsl 50p 1 . 5 c m £1.20 081...orange micro crystals i n cavities i n Slag.Cetine Mine, Sienna , I t a l y. lem £ 3 . 8 0 088 CHABAZITE...096CHROMEGROSSULAR green masses in rock. (jeffery Mine Quebec Canada) lx1 £1.50 1 x 2 £3.50 098 CINNABAR
Book (edition)
Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...Tenacity properties in all directions), as No and Ne for optically uniaxial minerals. and as Np, Nm, and...porphyrine. With quartz. rutile, piemontite, sursassite, ardennite, Triclinic. ah,c = 8. 4+, 11.12. 7...opaque, Juster brown. luster vitreous. H > 4. D = 321. Ne,o = 1.586. metallic. Sectile. H 2-2.5. D = 7.22....Rice, Dolores co., both Colorado, at the Questa mine, Taos co., New 1994. Abernathyite K2[(UOJ 2l(AsO_J2]•6HzO
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K(U02)As04*3H20, Tet. Vitreous yellow. Fuemrole mine, Temple Mt., Emery Co., Utah, USA. H= 2-3, Djjj=...grey, bluish-grey, yellow, light green. Langban mine, Filipstad (near), Varmland, Sweden. H= 5, Djjj=3...5As30ig, E Rhom. Translucent blue-green. Terres mine, St. Ausdell, Cornwall, England and/or Johanngeorgenstadt...804)3 •nH20, ® Hex. Transparent bluish. Lapis-lazuli mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakshan, Afghanistan. H= 5.5-6, Djj4=...*21120, Mon. Vitreous colorless, white. Dutoitspan mine, Kimberley, South Africa. H= 4.5, Djjj= 2.630, D(
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Lavrion, Greece (6) and Cu-poor adamite from Ojuela mine, Mexico (7) IR spectra of acid salts (silicates...Arsenato-Borates Sussexite 29 Mn2+BO2(OH) Locality: Gonzen mine, Sargans, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Description:...Veatchite Sr2[B5O8(OH)]2B(OH)3·H2O Locality: Billie mine, Death Valley, California, USA. Description: White...CaMgB6O8(OH)6·3H2O Locality: District # 99, underground mine, Inder boron deposit, Atyrau region, Kazakhstan...Ca4Mn2+3O3(BO3)3(CO3) Locality: Tachgagalt manganese mine, near Ouarzazate, Morocco (type locality). Description:
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are: Russia (46), United States of America (34), Italy (19), Canada (16), People's Republic of China (11)...Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moon Nu111ber of Species...Island, Cyclades, Greece. Occurrmce: In piemontite-sursassite quartzite (Mili). Associated minerals are: cuprian...shattuckite, cuprian manganoan clinochlore, piemontite, sursassite, rutile, and quartz. In ardennite-piemontite...(trigonal) HBaAl 3 (AsOJ 2 (0H) 6 Locality: The Clara mine, near Oberwolfach, in the middle Black Forest, Germany
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1000° Mots inc. Native Gold on Quartz, Paymaster mine, South Porcupine, Ontario / Photo by Brian Boyle...Marquis imprimeur inc. Barite on Quartz, Rock Candy mine, Grand Forks, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer...Mayer Publisher Pyromorphite, Society Girl mine, Moyie, British Columbia / Photo by Ken Mayer Mineralogical... Ontario Canada Diopside on Grossular, Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec / Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil...including amateur col- lectors, company executives, mine owners, and vari- in the appropriate position.
 
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