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Fossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fossa degli Angeli Quarry | Quarry |
| Torano quarrying basin | Basin |
| Carrara | Commune |
| Massa-Carrara Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
Fossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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44° 6' 12'' North , 10° 7' 26'' East
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Cava Fossa degli Angeli, Bacino estrattivo di Torano, Carrara, Provincia di Massa-Carrara (Provincia di Massa e Carrara), Toscana, Italia
Located on the right side of the Torano valley, on the the orographic left of Canale di Torano. Whereas the easternmost levels of the quarying area (Fossa degli Angeli proper) are abandoned, the exploitation goes on in the middle levels (La Facciata).
The quarrying area of Fossa degli Angeli-La Facciata is worldwide famous for its fine specimens of quartz, sulphur, fluorite, gypsum and several sulphides and sulphosalts. Minerals occur within the cavities of the so-called "macchia bianca", a decimeter-thick level of snow-white, coarse-grained marble.
Note: Fossa degli Angeli is the modern variant of the toponym Fossa dell'Angelo, which was used by the old authors (e.g., Spallanzani, 1784; Repetti 1820 and 1833; Giampaoli, 1897; D'Achiardi, 1905).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
23 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 References: |
| ⓘ Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Formula: Al(OH)3 Description: The mineral previously classified as gibbsite (Orlandi & Bianchi, 1976) is nordstandite (Orlandi & Del Chiaro, 1989). References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Nordstrandite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ Sulvanite Formula: Cu3VS4 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
| ⓘ Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: Some white fibrous aggregates of supposedly tremolite o other amphibole (Giampaoli, 1905) turned out to be baryte (D'Achiardi, 1906 a,b). References: |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Sulvanite | 2.CB.70 | Cu3VS4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite ? | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Nordstrandite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite ? | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nordstrandite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nordstrandite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nordstrandite | Al(OH)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| V | ⓘ Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Apennine OrogenAccretionary Complex
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- Tuscany
- Apuan AlpsMountain Range
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Fossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy