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Romito Promontory, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Romito Promontory | Point |
| Livorno | Municipality |
| Livorno Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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French:
Cala del Leone, Livourne, Province de Livourne, Toscane, Italie
Italian:
Cala del Leone, Livorno, Provincia di Livorno, Toscana, Italia
Cebuano:
Cala del Leone, Livorno, Provincia di Livorno, Toscana, Italya
The Romito Promontory, as the surrounding rocks, is made of gabbro and basalt breccias. The minerals are found in the rocks that have fallen from the cliff, especially on the beach of Cala del Leone located in the northern part of the Romito Promontory.
GPS coordinates are for the Cala del Leone beach.
Note on the mineral list: Bonifazi (2020) reports (as yet unidentified) rosettes of white crystals "similar to dawsonite" associated with apatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
22 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Analcime ? Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Description: reported in the older literature as centimetre-sized crystals but described as extremely rare already in 1979. |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| ⓘ ' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Habit: hexagonal prisms Colour: white Description: The "apatite" from here has been analysed by SEM-EDS and Raman, and all analysed specimens have turned out to be fluorapatite (pers. comm. Marco Bonifazi to Vik Vanrusselt). |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Colour: yellow to green |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Cuprite ? Formula: Cu2O Description: Bonifazi (2020): "In the past, a find of microcrystalline cuprite in the green rocks of Romito has been described. Despite personal finds of native copper, malachite and other copper minerals in this zone, I have never found cuprite at this locality." |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Habit: pseudoprismatic, sometimes fibrous Colour: green |
| ⓘ Djurleite ? Formula: Cu31S16 Description: Listed as a possibility only, needs to be confirmed or contradicted with XRD (may be chalcocite instead) |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Colour: pistachio green |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Habit: hexagonal prisms Colour: white Description: The "apatite" from here has been analysed by SEM-EDS and Raman, and all analysed specimens have turned out to be fluorapatite (pers. comm. Marco Bonifazi to Vik Vanrusselt). |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: hexagonal, lamellar Colour: red, black |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Habit: (rosettes of ferromagnetic) (pseudo-)hexagonal crystals;
extremely thin, altered triangular lamellae Colour: black |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pumpellyite-(Fe)' Habit: crusts, (spheres and/or rosettes consisting of) acicular crystals Colour: greyish green Description: The ""pumpellyite" from here has been analysed by SEM-EDS and Raman, and all analysed specimens have turned out to be Fe-dominant (pers. comm. Marco Bonifazi to Vik Vanrusselt). |
| ⓘ ' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A Habit: crusts, (spheres and/or rosettes consisting of) acicular crystals Colour: greyish green Description: The ""pumpellyite" from here has been analysed and all analysed specimens have turned out to be Fe-dominant (pers. comm. Marco Bonifazi to Vik Vanrusselt). |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Habit: pseudohexagonal Colour: bronze Description: Confirmed at now in the book Toscana, Minerali di uranio a Livorno 2021, Marco Bonifazi. Analysed SEM-EDS. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Colour: honey yellow |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Colour: "champagne" yellow, pink |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Djurleite ? | 2.BA.05 | Cu31S16 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite ? | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Analcime ? | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' ? | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| ⓘ | 'Pumpellyite-(Fe)' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' ? | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Djurleite | Cu31S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Fossils
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| Wikidata ID: | Q3649993 |
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| GeoNames ID: | 10376882 |
Mindat Articles
Zircon at Romito Promontory, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy. by Giuliano BettiniThis page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
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Romito Promontory, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy