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Carbonera Quarry (Carbonera B Quarry; Vennai Quarry; Carbonera-Vennai-Ciresuola quarries), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
Carbonera Quarry (Carbonera B Quarry; Vennai Quarry; Carbonera-Vennai-Ciresuola quarries), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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44° 5' 38'' North , 10° 8' 21'' East
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Cava Carbonera (Cava Carbonera B; Cava Vennai; Cave Carbonera-Vennai-Ciresuola), Fantiscritti, Bacino estrattivo di Miseglia (Bacino estrattivo di Miseglia-Fantiscritti; Bacino estrattivo di Fantiscritti), Carrara, Provincia di Massa-Carrara (Provincia di Massa e Carrara), Toscana, Italia
This is one of the largest quarrying areas in the Miseglia (Miseglia-Fantiscritti) basin, exploited on several levels and including the lower quarry Carbonera B or Quarry No. 79 (see coordinates), the middle quarry Vennai (44°5'43"N, 10°8'30"E), and the upper quarries Carbonera A or Quarry No. 74 (44°5'47"N, 10°8'33"E), Ciresuola A or Quarry No. 75 (44°5'46"N, 10°8'35"E), Ciresuola B or Quarry No. 80 (44°5'43.5"N, 10°8'40.5"E), Ciresuola C or Quarry No. 81 (44°5'43"N, 10°8'45"E). Occasionally, quarrying activity exposes mineralised fissures rich in nice minerals.
The most interesting species are here represented by sulfides and sulfosalts. For instance, intergrowths of galena and pyrite have been found several times, as well as nice ruby-red crystals of sphalerite. Bipyramidal individuals of jordanite (up to more than 5 mm in size) have been rarely recovered. In addition, several secondary minerals have been identified (e.g., mimetite, zincalstibite).
Nice specimens of jordanite-geocronite with crystals up to 7-8 mm have been found in association with pyrite and sphalerite.
Livingstonite occurs as striated prismatic crystals up to 8 mm in length, black in colour with bluish to reddish iridescence.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Geocronite Formula: Pb14Sb6S23 References: |
| ⓘ Jordanite Formula: Pb14As6S23 References: |
| ⓘ Livingstonite Formula: HgSb4S6(S2) References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Zincalstibite Formula: Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Livingstonite | 2.JA.05i | HgSb4S6(S2) |
| ⓘ | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| ⓘ | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Zincalstibite | 4.FB.10 | Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zincalstibite | Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Zincalstibite | Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Zincalstibite | Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| S | ⓘ Livingstonite | HgSb4S6(S2) |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincalstibite | Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Sb | ⓘ Livingstonite | HgSb4S6(S2) |
| Sb | ⓘ Zincalstibite | Zn2Al(OH)6[Sb5+(OH)6] |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Livingstonite | HgSb4S6(S2) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Apennine OrogenAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Apuan AlpsMountain Range
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Carbonera Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy