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Monte Fico serpentinite quarry, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Monte Fico serpentinite quarry | Quarry (Inactive) |
| Rio Marina | Commune (Former) |
| Rio | Commune |
| Livorno Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 48' 8'' North , 10° 25' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Marina | 1,220 (2014) | 1.3km |
| Rio nell'Elba | 782 (2014) | 2.0km |
| Porto Azzurro | 3,088 (2014) | 4.3km |
| Bagnaia | 231 (2014) | 4.8km |
| Magazzini | 128 (2014) | 5.2km |
Serpentinite quarry, active until 1992, on the top of Monte Fico.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Fico |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q21194618 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc
Italy
- Tuscany
- Livorno Province
- Elba IslandIsland
- Livorno Province
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References
Mellini, Marcello, Viti, Cecilia (1994) Crystal structure of lizardite-1T from Elba, Italy. American Mineralogist, 79 (11-12). 1194-1198
Viti, Cecilia, Mellini, Marcello (1996) Vein antigorites from Elba Island, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 8 (2) 423-434 doi:10.1127/ejm/8/2/0423
Viti, Cecilia, Mellini, Marcello (1997) Contrasting chemical compositions in associated lizardite and chrysotile in veins from Elba, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 9 (3) 585-596 doi:10.1127/ejm/9/3/0585
Fuchs, Y., Linares, J., Mellini, M. (1998) Mössbauer and infrared spectrometry of lizardite-1T from Monte Fico, Elba. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 26 (2). 111-115 doi:10.1007/s002690050167
Anselmi, Barbara, Mellini, Marcello, Viti, Cecilia (2000) Chlorine in the Elba, Monti Livornesi and Murlo serpentines: evidence for sea-water interaction. European Journal of Mineralogy, 12 (1) 137-146 doi:10.1127/ejm/12/1/0137
Monte Fico serpentinite quarry, Rio Marina, Rio, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy