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Fondo Bello, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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MurloCommune
Siena ProvinceProvince
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Analcime, etc.

Fondo Bello, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Analcime, etc.

Fondo Bello, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
00027660017272253263425.jpg
Analcime, etc.

Fondo Bello, Murlo, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
GRN:
N29E06
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
126489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126489:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Fondo Bello, Murlo, Siena, Toscana, Italia


Ophiolite outcrop, mainly Gabbro, 2 km at the South of Murlo Mine, along the old mine railway.

Map reference:
Regione Toscana C.T.R. 1:10,000 table 308050

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Diallage'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

G. Curlo (1928): Analcime e laumontite di Murlo (Toscana). - Ann. Museo Civ. Storia Nat. di Genova, 52, 413-416
L. Pederzoli Gottardi (1967): Le zeoliti in Italia. VIII Toscana. - Atti Soc. Tosc. Sc. Nat., Mem. serie A, LxxIV, 284-287.
C. Betti, G. Pagani (2000): Minerali del Senese. Cento località mineralogiche nella provincia di Siena. - Protagon Editori Toscani, Siena.
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