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Santa Scolastica, Romanoro, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Scolastica | - not defined - |
| Romanoro | Hamlet |
| Frassinoro | Commune |
| Modena Province | Province |
| Emilia-Romagna | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' 13'' North , 10° 32' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Frassinoro | 598 (2014) | 4.0km |
| Farneta | 213 (2014) | 4.3km |
| Quara | 149 (2016) | 4.5km |
| Gusciola | 108 (2014) | 5.2km |
| Gazzano | 173 (2014) | 5.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mulino Cappelletti quarry (official name in the regional database of mining activities)
Name(s) in local language(s):
Santa Scolastica, Romanoro, Frassinoro, Provincia di Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Abandoned quarry in a serpentinite outcrop.
The serpentinite outcrop (<100 m in diameter; 44°19'13.00"N, 10°32'08.26"E) is located in the Dolo Valley, next to the village of Romanoro). It bears the signs of interaction of the former peridotite with a metasomatic fuid rich in Ca, Fe, Ti, and Mn, possibly related to the serpentinisation event (Capedri & Lugli, 1999). Minor phases formed during fuid–rock interaction are in the form of aggregates of oxides of the ilmenite–pyrophanite series; sulphides of Ni–Fe are also present. Lizardite crystals from Santa Scolastica are found either as trigonal prisms, or as characteristic aggregates with a six-cornered star shape, never before described in literature. Only trigonal prisms were found to be suitable for X-ray diffraction and refinement; they are ascribable to the 1T polytype (Laurora et al., 2011).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Iddingsite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series' |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Lizardite crystals appear as trigonal prisms or aggregates with a six-cornered star shape. |
| ⓘ 'Lizardite-1T' Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Habit: Lizardite crystals appear as trigonal prisms or aggregates with a six-cornered star shape. Only trigonal prisms were found to be suitable for X-ray diffraction and refinement; they are ascribable to the 1T polytype. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Description: All acicular "millerite" (Borghi et al. 1997) later turned out to be chalcopyrite (sometimes admixed with minor pentlandite) [XRD and SEM-EDS analyses, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia] |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 Description: Minor phase sometimes admixed with chalcopyrite. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iddingsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lizardite-1T' | - | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite-1T | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite-1T | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite-1T | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite-1T | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series | |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Apennine OrogenAccretionary Complex
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- Emilia-Romagna
- Secchia ValleyValley
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References
Laurora, A., Brigatti, M. F., Malferrari, D., Galli, E., Rossi, A., Ferrari, M. (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from Northern Appennines ophioltes near Modena, Italy. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (4) 1045-1054 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.4.1045three samples from Santa Scolastica have been used in this study
Santa Scolastica, Romanoro, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy