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Rio Siogna Mine, Isola Grande, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rio Siogna Mine | Mine |
| Isola Grande | Village |
| Murialdo | Commune |
| Savona Province | Province |
| Liguria | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 17' 10'' North , 8° 7' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Isolagrande | 107 (2014) | 1.1km |
| Piano | 386 (2014) | 4.6km |
| Massimino | 104 (2014) | 4.7km |
| Murialdo | 871 (2012) | 4.7km |
| Calizzano | 1,138 (2014) | 5.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Isolagrande-Murialdo graphite mine
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera di Isolagrande (Miniera Rio Siogna), Murialdo, provincia di Savona, Liguria, Italia
Old graphite mine, definitively closed in 1965, located in the area of Bric Camulera with numerous galleries opened in the little valleys of Rio Siogna, Rio Azzini, Rio Farian, Rio Maglia, Rio Botta, and Rio Euri.
Schröckingerite has been found in one of the galleries as tiny, yellow, brittle crystals showing a strong fluorescence. This mineral is not genetically related to the host rock, a Verrucano conglomerate with traces of graphite. Its genesis is probably due to the percolation of U-rich fluids origined from an upper horizon hosting an uranium mineralisation not discovered yet [Permian schists, similar to the U-bearing ones of the southern Cuneo Province (Piedmont) and Ponte Scalincio (Liguria), crop out outside the gallery].
Schröckingerite has been found in one of the galleries as tiny, yellow, brittle crystals showing a strong fluorescence. This mineral is not genetically related to the host rock, a Verrucano conglomerate with traces of graphite. Its genesis is probably due to the percolation of U-rich fluids origined from an upper horizon hosting an uranium mineralisation not discovered yet [Permian schists, similar to the U-bearing ones of the southern Cuneo Province (Piedmont) and Ponte Scalincio (Liguria), crop out outside the gallery].
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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:
| ⓘ 'Agardite' |
| ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O Locality: Bonfante prospect, Rio Siogna Mine, Isola Grande, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy References: Balestra-VignolaIdentified by Pietro Vignola: XRD, SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Redgillite Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O Locality: Bonfante prospect, Rio Siogna Mine, Isola Grande, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy References: Corrado Balestra collectionIdentified by Corrado Balestra: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Schröckingerite Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O References: |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O Locality: Bonfante prospect, Rio Siogna Mine, Isola Grande, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy References: Corrado Balestra collectionIdentified by Corrado Balestra: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Locality: Bonfante prospect, Rio Siogna Mine, Isola Grande, Murialdo, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy References: Corrado Balestra collectionIdentified by Corrado Balestra: Visual Identification, XRD, SEM-EDS, Raman Spectroscopy |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schröckingerite | 5.EG.05 | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Redgillite | 7.DD.70 | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Agardite-(Ce) | 8.DL.15 | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Agardite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Redgillite | Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Agardite-(Ce) | CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Schröckingerite | NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Liguria
- Savona Province
- Murialdo
- Isola Grande
- Rio Siogna Mine
- Isola Grande
- Murialdo
- Savona Province
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