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Sulvanite from
Lorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
| Locality type: | Quarry | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Sulvanite | |
| Formula: | Cu3VS4 | |
| Comments: | A metallic crystal of 4.23 mm, purchased at Lorano, was studied by Giovanni D'Achiardi in 1911. On the basis of the crystallographic data and physical properties, D'Achiardi was not able to identify this mineral. In his opinion, the mineral could be a new species and the only known mineral similar to it was galena (D'Achiardi, 1911 a). Some months later, D'Achiardi published the results of the qualitative chemical analysis, showing that the unknown mineral contains Cu and S, but not Pb, As, Sb, or Bi (D'Achiardi, 1911 b). Consequently, it could not be galena and it did not correspond to any Cu sulfide owing to its crystal habit and the other physical properties. This specimen remained unclassified and was kept in the mineralogical collection of the Pisa University until the 1970s, when Paolo Orlandi found it, accompained by the label "New copper mineral?". Through X-ray diffraction, Orlandi (1974 b) was able to determine the unit-cell parameter; furthermore, he collected new chemical data, indicating the presence of Cu, V, and S. The unknown copper sulfide of Giovanni D'Achiardi was actually sulvanite. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sulvanite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Lorano quarries (Lorano I Quarry; Lorano II Quarry; Lorano Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 91297 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:91297:2 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Sulvanite | ||
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | âFossa degli Angeli Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | âLa Facciata Quarry, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 1.2km (0.7 miles) | âVal Pulita Quarry (Valpulita Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 1.4km (0.8 miles) | âVal Bona Quarry (Valbona Quarry), Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 1.7km (1.0 miles) | âCarpevola Quarry (Carpevola B Quarry), Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 1.9km (1.2 miles) | âFantiscritti, Miseglie quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | âCardellino quarries (Fosso Cardellino quarries), Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | âCalagio quarries (Calagio Quarry; Olmo Quarry), Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 3.3km (2.0 miles) | âColonnata, Colonnata quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| 8.9km (5.5 miles) | âMadielle quarries, Madielle quarrying basin, Massa, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy | |
| References | ||
Lorano quarries, Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy