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Lornano Mine, Lornano, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lornano Mine | Mine (Repurposed) |
| Lornano | Village |
| Monteriggioni | Commune |
| Siena Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 23' 25'' North , 11° 16' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Repurposed) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1899
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Badesse | 512 (2014) | 1.1km |
| Poggiarello-Ripa | 288 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Uopini | 471 (2014) | 4.4km |
| Colombaio-Via Regioni | 115 (2014) | 4.4km |
| Tognazza | 417 (2014) | 5.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santa Barbara Mine
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera di Lornano, Monteriggioni, Provincia di Siena, Toscana, Italia
Old sulphur mine in the "Gessoso-solfifera" formation of the Upper Miocene (Messinian). Active form 1899 to 1908.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Miocene : 7.246 Ma to 5.333 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Apennine OrogenAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Siena Province
- Casino BasinBasin
- Siena Province
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