Spinazzola bauxite deposits (Cavone Mine; Murgetta Rossa Mine), Spinazzola, Barletta-Andria-Trani Province, Apulia, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Spinazzola bauxite deposits (Cavone Mine; Murgetta Rossa Mine) | Group of Deposits |
| Spinazzola | Commune |
| Barletta-Andria-Trani Province | Province |
| Apulia | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Giacimenti di bauxite di Spinazzola (Miniera Cavone; Miniera Murgetta Rossa), Spinazzola, Provincia di Barletta-Andria-Trani, Puglia, Italia
The Spinazzola bauxite deposits are located in the northern part of the Murge karst plateau. These pocket deposits, in which bauxite developed as vertical bodies filling deep canyon-like cavities bordered by steep walls, are grouped in the area Cavone-Murgetta Rossa, N-NW of Garagnone and NE of Spinazzola. More than ten bauxite pockets have been mined.
Bauxite was here discovered in 1935. The mining concession, granted to the company "Luca Nanna & C." in 1948, was transferred in 1949 to the company "S.A.V.A." (Società Alluminio Veneto per Azioni), which operated until 1978.
The Spinazzola bauxites are texturally and mineralogically homogeneous, and mainly consist of böhmite, with lesser amounts of hematite and kaolinite, and with minor anatase. Parisite-(Ce) is the only authigenic cerium mineral identified within these bauxites.
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| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Reference: Bárdossy, G., Boni, M., Dall'Aglio, M., D'Argenio, B., and Pantó, G. (1977) Bauxites of peninsular Italy. Composition, origin and geotectonic significance. Monograph Series on Mineral Deposits, Issue 15. Gebrüder Bornträger, Berlin, Stuttgart, 1-61; Mongelli, G. (1997) Ce-anomalies in the textural components of Upper Cretaceous karst bauxites from the Apulian Carbonate Platform (southern Italy). Chemical Geology, 140, 69-79; Mongelli, G. (2002) Growth of hematite and boehmite in concretions from ancient karst bauxite: clue for past climate. Catena, 50, 43-51; Mongelli, G., and Acquafredda, P. (1999) Ferruginous concretions in a Late Cretaceous karst bauxite: composition and conditions of formation. Chemical Geology, 158, 315-320; Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Böhmite Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: Bárdossy, G., Boni, M., Dall'Aglio, M., D'Argenio, B., and Pantó, G. (1977) Bauxites of peninsular Italy. Composition, origin and geotectonic significance. Monograph Series on Mineral Deposits, Issue 15. Gebrüder Bornträger, Berlin, Stuttgart, 1-61; Mongelli, G. (1997) Ce-anomalies in the textural components of Upper Cretaceous karst bauxites from the Apulian Carbonate Platform (southern Italy). Chemical Geology, 140, 69-79; Mongelli, G. (2002) Growth of hematite and boehmite in concretions from ancient karst bauxite: clue for past climate. Catena, 50, 43-51; Mongelli, G., and Acquafredda, P. (1999) Ferruginous concretions in a Late Cretaceous karst bauxite: composition and conditions of formation. Chemical Geology, 158, 315-320; Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi, R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi, R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Bárdossy, G., Boni, M., Dall'Aglio, M., D'Argenio, B., and Pantó, G. (1977) Bauxites of peninsular Italy. Composition, origin and geotectonic significance. Monograph Series on Mineral Deposits, Issue 15. Gebrüder Bornträger, Berlin, Stuttgart, 1-61; Mongelli, G. (1997) Ce-anomalies in the textural components of Upper Cretaceous karst bauxites from the Apulian Carbonate Platform (southern Italy). Chemical Geology, 140, 69-79; Mongelli, G. (2002) Growth of hematite and boehmite in concretions from ancient karst bauxite: clue for past climate. Catena, 50, 43-51; Mongelli, G., and Acquafredda, P. (1999) Ferruginous concretions in a Late Cretaceous karst bauxite: composition and conditions of formation. Chemical Geology, 158, 315-320; Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Bárdossy, G., Boni, M., Dall'Aglio, M., D'Argenio, B., and Pantó, G. (1977) Bauxites of peninsular Italy. Composition, origin and geotectonic significance. Monograph Series on Mineral Deposits, Issue 15. Gebrüder Bornträger, Berlin, Stuttgart, 1-61; Mongelli, G. (1997) Ce-anomalies in the textural components of Upper Cretaceous karst bauxites from the Apulian Carbonate Platform (southern Italy). Chemical Geology, 140, 69-79; Mongelli, G. (2002) Growth of hematite and boehmite in concretions from ancient karst bauxite: clue for past climate. Catena, 50, 43-51; Mongelli, G., and Acquafredda, P. (1999) Ferruginous concretions in a Late Cretaceous karst bauxite: composition and conditions of formation. Chemical Geology, 158, 315-320; Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Reference: Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi, R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2 Reference: Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi, R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi, R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi, R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Parisite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20b | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Parisite-(Ce) | CaCe2(CO3)3F2 |
Fossils
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Crescenti, U., and Vighi, L. (1964) Caratteristiche, genesi e stratigrafia dei depositi bauxitici cretacici del Gargano e delle Murge; cenni sulle argille con pisoliti bauxitiche del Salento (Puglie). Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 83, 1, 285-338.
Bárdossy, G., Boni, M., Dall'Aglio, M., D'Argenio, B., and Pantó, G. (1977) Bauxites of peninsular Italy. Composition, origin and geotectonic significance. Monograph Series on Mineral Deposits, Issue 15. Gebrüder Bornträger, Berlin, Stuttgart, 1-61.
Mongelli, G. (1997) Ce-anomalies in the textural components of Upper Cretaceous karst bauxites from the Apulian Carbonate Platform (southern Italy). Chemical Geology, 140, 69-79.
Mongelli, G., and Acquafredda, P. (1999) Ferruginous concretions in a Late Cretaceous karst bauxite: composition and conditions of formation. Chemical Geology, 158, 315-320.
Mongelli, G. (2002) Growth of hematite and boehmite in concretions from ancient karst bauxite: clue for past climate. Catena, 50, 43-51.
Mongelli, G., Boni, M., Buccione, R., and Sinisi, R. (2014) Geochemistry of the Apulian karst bauxites (southern Italy): Chemical fractionation and parental affinities. Ore Geology Reviews, 63, 9-21.
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