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Main Quarry, Monte Main, Arzignano, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Main Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Monte Main | Hill |
| Arzignano | Commune |
| Vicenza Province | Province |
| Veneto | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 31' 48'' North , 11° 19' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Age:
56.0 to 33.9 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arzignano | 21,247 (2015) | 1.7km |
| Restena | 445 (2014) | 2.8km |
| Chiampo | 10,857 (2014) | 3.4km |
| Tezze | 1,716 (2014) | 4.0km |
| Nogarole Vicentino | 304 (2014) | 4.1km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava Main, Monte Main, Arzignano, Vicenza, Veneto, Italia
Abandoned quarry on the southern slope of Monte Main.
The quarry exposed a lower calcarenite horizon (no longer observable) attributed to the Lower Eocene and two Middle Eocene calcarenite horizons intercalated by volcanoclastic products (Barbieri & Zampieri, 1992).
Middle Eocene volcanics crop out in the quarry and in an area just above it. Well-known in this area are the chalcedony nodules, sometimes containing trapped water (enhydros).
The quarry is well known for findings of fossils (decapods and brachiopods). Inside some brachiopod fossils, millimetric quartz crystals that are also doubly-terminated have been found.
The quarry exposed a lower calcarenite horizon (no longer observable) attributed to the Lower Eocene and two Middle Eocene calcarenite horizons intercalated by volcanoclastic products (Barbieri & Zampieri, 1992).
Middle Eocene volcanics crop out in the quarry and in an area just above it. Well-known in this area are the chalcedony nodules, sometimes containing trapped water (enhydros).
The quarry is well known for findings of fossils (decapods and brachiopods). Inside some brachiopod fossils, millimetric quartz crystals that are also doubly-terminated have been found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- DinaridesAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Veneto
- Chiampo ValleyValley
- Monti Lessini (Lessini Mountains; Lessini Mounts)Mountain Area
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