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Casino Basin, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Casino Basin | Basin |
| Siena Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Area:
10 km2
Type:
Basin - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1789 (approx.)
Age:
11.0 to 3.5 Ma
Reference for age:
Bossio, A., Mazzei, R, Salvatorini, G., Sandrelli, F. (2002) Geologia dell’Area Compresa tra Siena e Poggibonsi (“Bacino del Casino”). Atti Soc. Tosc. Sc. Nat., Mem., 69-85
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Belverde | 1,189 (2014) |
| Poggiarello-Ripa | 288 (2017) |
| Ficareto | 126 (2014) |
| Colombaio-Via Regioni | 115 (2014) |
Other Languages:
Italian:
Bacino del Casino, Provincia di Siena, Toscana, Italia
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities6 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Rock Types Recorded
Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Formula: SiO2 Locality: Casino Mine, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy - erroneously reported References: Amir Akhavan(instead of erroneously reported smoky quartz) |
| ⓘ Formula: SiO2 Locality: Casino Mine, Monteriggioni, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy - erroneously reported Description: Black and brown crystals found at this locality are authigenic quartz crystals colored by inclusions. They are not smoky quartz. References: Amir Akhavan(added to strike out) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz ? | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz ? | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| 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.
| Geologic Time | Rocks, Minerals and Events | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phanerozoic | ||||
| Cenozoic | ||||
| Neogene | ||||
| Miocene | ||||
Fossils
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- Tuscany
- Siena Province
- Tuscany
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Apennine Mountains (Apennines; Apennine Orogen)Accretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Siena Province
- Casino lignite mining districtCoal Field
- Siena Province
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References
[1]Bossio, A.; Mazzei, R; Salvatorini, G.; Sandrelli, F. (2002) Geologia dell’Area Compresa tra Siena e Poggibonsi (“Bacino del Casino”). Atti della Società Toscana di Scienze Naturali, Memorie Serie A 107, p.69-85.
[2]SNIA BPD SpA - Divisione Mineraria - Ed. (2005) Permesso di ricerca "FIUME ELSA" - Campagna Geologica Luglio 1987: Relazione Finale (Dicembre 1987) [Research Permit "FIUME ELSA" - Geological Campaign July 1987: Final Report (December 1987)]. Visibilità dei dati afferenti all'attività di esplorazione petrolifera in Italia (Progetto ViDEPI) [Visibility of data related to oil exploration activities in Italy (ViDEPI Project)], MASE - Assorisorse - Soc. Geol. It. pp.10-12 - Regional geology overview, see also attached map.
[4]Costantini, A.; Decandia, F.A.; Lazzarotto, A.; Liotta, D.; Mazzei, R.; Pascucci, V.; Salvatorini, G.; Sandrelli, F. (2006) F. 296 Siena. Note Illustrative della Carta geologica d'Italia alla scala 1:50.000, p.134. doi:10.15161/OAR.IT/212077pp. 43, 50–51, 73–75.
