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Monte Carchio quarries (Guerra Quarries; Carchietto Quarry), Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monte Carchio quarries (Guerra Quarries; Carchietto Quarry) | Group of Quarries |
| Madielle quarrying basin | Group of Quarries |
| Massa | Commune |
| Massa-Carrara Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
Monte Carchio quarries (Guerra Quarries; Carchietto Quarry), Madielle quarrying basin, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 2' 9'' North , 10° 12' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sant'Eustachio | 291 (2014) | 2.2km |
| Montignoso | 10,023 (2012) | 2.7km |
| San Vito-Cerreto | 1,311 (2014) | 2.8km |
| Azzano | 329 (2014) | 2.9km |
| Antona | 308 (2014) | 2.9km |
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Italian:
Cave del Monte Carchio (Cave Guerra; Cava Carchietto), Bacino estrattivo delle Madielle, Massa, Provincia di Massa-Carrara (Provincia di Massa e Carrara), Toscana, Italia
Marble quarrying area located on top of Monte Carchio, including three main groups of inactive quarries: the southernmost Carchio Quarries (officially Cave del Carchio; 44°2'1"N, 10°12'5"E) in the municipal territory of Montignoso; the intermediate Guerra Quarries (officially Cave Guerra; 44°2'4"N, 10°12'4"E) on the boundary between the municipalities of Massa and Montignoso, and the northernmost Carchietto Quarry (see coordinates) in the municipal territory of Massa.
In these quarries, a Mn-oxide mineralisation occurs in recent marble fractures formed during a late distensive phase. The outcropping fractures are easily observable, due to their blackish colour origined from the presence of powdery Mn minerals. Secondary calcite, precipitated from circulating surface waters, has been observed inside other fractures.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Todorokite Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Todorokite | 4.DK.10 | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Todorokite | (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Apennine OrogenAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Apuan AlpsMountain Range
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