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Gorfigliano, Minucciano, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gorfigliano | - not defined - |
| Minucciano | Commune |
| Lucca Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
Gorfigliano, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 8' 46'' North , 10° 14' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gorfigliano | 629 (2014) | 0.1km |
| Verrucolette | 139 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Gramolazzo | 236 (2014) | 2.0km |
| Agliano | 113 (2014) | 2.7km |
| Vagli Sopra | 469 (2014) | 3.4km |
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Habit: tabular xls Colour: white Description: xls up to 3 mm. |
| ✪ Allanite-(Ce) Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Habit: prismatic xls Colour: brown Description: xls up to 5 mm |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Habit: bypiramidal xls Colour: yellow |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Habit: rhombohedric xls Colour: brown, colorless |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Colour: brown Description: It is present in calcite veins. |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Habit: micaceous xls Colour: green |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Habit: tabular xls Colour: colorless, white |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ✪ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: tabular xls, rarely rhombohedric xls Colour: black Description: xls up to 4 cm. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: sprays of acicular xls Colour: green Description: It is an alteration product of chalcopyrite |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: octahedric xls Description: It is present in calcite veins, associated with chalcopyrite, in xls up to 1 cm. Very small xls, often limonitized, are present on acicular xls of thorite or, more rarely, of allanite-(Ce). |
| ✪ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: prismatic or tabular xls Colour: colorless Description: Often quartz xls are rich of inclusions: hematite, allanite-(Ce), chlorite.
xls up to 10-15 cm. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Habit: acicular xls Colour: yellow Description: xls up to 2 mm. Sometimes epitaxy on hematite xls. |
| ✪ Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F Habit: tabular xls Colour: colorless, white, pink, yellow, orange Description: xls up to 5 mm. |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Habit: acicular xls Colour: colorless, yellow Description: xls up to 1 mm. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Allanite-(Ce) | 9.BG.05b | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Allanite-(Ce) | (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ce | ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Localities in this Region
- Tuscany
- Lucca Province
- Minucciano
- Gorfigliano
- Minucciano
- Lucca Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Apennine OrogenAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Apuan AlpsMountain Range
- Lucca Province
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Acqua Bianca valley, Gorfigliano, Minucciano, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italy