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Campo la Villa (putizze), Bagni San Filippo, Castiglione d'Orcia, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Campo la Villa (putizze) | Group of Fumaroles |
| Bagni San Filippo | Village |
| Castiglione d'Orcia | Commune |
| Siena Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 55' 54'' North , 11° 41' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Fumaroles - last checked 2025
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Campiglia d'Orcia | 413 (2014) | 2.5km |
| Vivo d'Orcia | 532 (2014) | 3.6km |
| Abbadia San Salvatore | 6,364 (2014) | 5.8km |
| Contignano | 270 (2014) | 6.7km |
| Radicofani | 655 (2014) | 7.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Puzzole di Campo la Villa, lo Spuntone, Spuntone 1, Spuntone 2
A "putizza" or "puzzola" is a vent in the soil from which hot gases and vapours are emitted without any accompanying liquids or solids (i.e.: fumarole) involving specifically sulphureous exhalations.
The putizze of the Campo la Villa field release dangerous hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.
WARNING: Please read carefully if you plan to visit this and/or nearby geosites!
The area between Campiglia d'Orcia and Bagni San Filippo is affected by the release of endogenous gases: carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which are constant, sometimes with significant peaks in concentration.
In some areas (Fig. 2 in ), including Campo la Villa, gas emissions to the ground occur continuously and can manifest as:
- bubbling gases in thermal springs, cold surface springs, or stagnant water;
- "dry" gases, normally located in morphological depressions.
Because gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are colorless and heavier than air, in the absence of ventilation, they tend to accumulate on the ground. In low-lying areas, they can reach very high concentrations and create extremely dangerous situations, including, in the most extreme case, death by asphyxiation.
Unfortunately, dramatic events have already been recorded, such as the deaths in 2003 and 2013.
Unlike carbon dioxide, which is completely odorless, hydrogen sulfide has a distinctive, strong, rotten-egg odor that is easily recognizable and signals a potentially dangerous situation.
The putizze of the Campo la Villa field release dangerous hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.
WARNING: Please read carefully if you plan to visit this and/or nearby geosites!
The area between Campiglia d'Orcia and Bagni San Filippo is affected by the release of endogenous gases: carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which are constant, sometimes with significant peaks in concentration.
In some areas (Fig. 2 in ), including Campo la Villa, gas emissions to the ground occur continuously and can manifest as:
- bubbling gases in thermal springs, cold surface springs, or stagnant water;
- "dry" gases, normally located in morphological depressions.
Because gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide are colorless and heavier than air, in the absence of ventilation, they tend to accumulate on the ground. In low-lying areas, they can reach very high concentrations and create extremely dangerous situations, including, in the most extreme case, death by asphyxiation.
Unfortunately, dramatic events have already been recorded, such as the deaths in 2003 and 2013.
Unlike carbon dioxide, which is completely odorless, hydrogen sulfide has a distinctive, strong, rotten-egg odor that is easily recognizable and signals a potentially dangerous situation.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| â Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| â Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| â Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| â | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | â Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | â Celestine | SrSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Monte Amiata mercury mining districtMining District
- Orcia ValleyValley
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References
[2]Centro Intercomunale di Protezione Civile (2015) 5. Rischio Emanazione Gas Venefici [5. Risk of Poisonous Gas Emission]. Piano Intercomunale di Protezione Civile - Comune di Castiglione d'Orcia [Intermunicipal Civil Protection Plan - Municipality of Castiglione d'Orcia], Unione dei Comuni Amiata Val d'Orcia. p.50 - Fig 2 - Topographic map (1:10,000) showing the areas affected by gas emissions.
