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Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Copper-bearing Fraipontite

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Oxyplumboroméite, etc.

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Rosasite

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Copper-bearing Fraipontite

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Oxyplumboroméite, etc.

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Rosasite

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Copper-bearing Fraipontite

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Oxyplumboroméite, etc.

Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 8' 44'' North , 10° 59' 25'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N29E06
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
244604
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:244604:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri, Grosseto, Toscana, Italia


Old Roman and medieval Cu and Ag mines. There were explored by the Società Montecatini (after Montedison) during the 1930s, but unsuccessfully.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


43 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsentsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bianchite
Formula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Corkite-Hinsdalite Series'
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fraipontite
Formula: (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Zincrosasite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘMurdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘOxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘZincrosasite5.BA.10(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘBeaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘBianchite7.CB.25Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘArsentsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘTsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘHidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘFraipontite9.ED.15(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Corkite-Hinsdalite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Corkite-Hinsdalite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Corkite-Hinsdalite Series
Oⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ Corkite-Hinsdalite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Corkite-Hinsdalite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ Corkite-Hinsdalite Series
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Corkite-Hinsdalite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Znⓘ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Asⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HedyphaneCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ Corkite-Hinsdalite Series
Pbⓘ OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O

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References

Bazzoni C., Capperi M., (2001): La miniera di "Montevecchio in Toscana (Gerfalco - Grosseto), Rivista mineralogica italiana, (4), 2001, 236-241
Batacchi, C., Cadoni, M., Ciriotti, M.E. (2011): Murdochite di Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Toscana: primo ritrovamento italiano. Micro, 3/2011, 101-112
Batacchi, C., Ciriotti, M.E., Bittarello, E., Callegari, A.M., Boiocchi, M., Ceccantini, L., Fassina, B. (2013): Fosso Mandromicci, Gerfalco, Montieri (Grosseto). Nuovi ritrovamenti. Micro, 3/2013, 106-126
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