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Abbadia San Salvatore Mine, Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Abbadia San Salvatore Mine | Mine |
| Abbadia San Salvatore | Commune |
| Siena Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 52' 57'' North , 11° 39' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Abbadia San Salvatore | 6,364 (2014) | 0.7km |
| Piancastagnaio | 3,158 (2014) | 4.2km |
| Tre Case | 121 (2014) | 4.8km |
| Saragiolo | 352 (2014) | 5.5km |
| Vivo d'Orcia | 532 (2014) | 5.7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Abbadia San Salvatore, Abbadia San Salvatore, Monte Amiata, Provincia di Siena, Toscana, Italia
Abbadia San Salvatore mine, active in the period 1899-1972 and located 1 km west of Abbadia San Salvatore, was the most important mercury mine of the Monte Amiata mining district, situated around the volcanic complex of Monte Amiata (Amiata Mt.) (part in Siena Province, part in Grosseto Province).
A mining park/museum is just SW of the mine ('Parco Museo Minerario die Abbadia San Salvatore').
A mining park/museum is just SW of the mine ('Parco Museo Minerario die Abbadia San Salvatore').
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy, Wet Chemical |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg References: |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Monte Amiata mercury mining districtMining District
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References
De Castro, C. (1914) Le miniere di mercurio del M. Amiata. Mem. descr. Carta Geol. Ital., 16, 1-270.
Vaselli, Orlando, Nisi, Barbara, Rappuoli, Daniele, Bianchi, Francesco, Cabassi, Jacopo, Venturi, Stefania, Tassi, Franco, Raco, Brunella (2015) Geochemical characterization of the ground waters from the former Hg-mining area of Abbadia San Salvatore (Mt. Amiata, central Italy): criticalities and perspectives for the reclamation process. Italian Journal of Geosciences, 134 (2) 304-322 doi:10.3301/ijg.2015.03
Abbadia San Salvatore Mine, Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy