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Riu Mesu Prospect (Riu 'e Mesu Prospect), Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italyi
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Riu Mesu Prospect (Riu 'e Mesu Prospect)Prospect
GonnosfanadigaCommune
South Sardinia ProvinceProvince
SardiniaAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Rio E Mesu Prospect, the dumps.

Riu Mesu Prospect, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Rio E Mesu Prospect, the dumps.

Riu Mesu Prospect, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Rio E Mesu Prospect, the dumps.

Riu Mesu Prospect, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 27' 17'' North , 8° 35' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.45473,8.58808
GRN:
N27E05
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gonnosfanadiga6,423 (2018)7.7km
Fluminimaggiore2,812 (2018)8.0km
Arbus5,892 (2018)8.0km
Guspini11,704 (2018)10.2km
Villacidro12,768 (2018)13.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
131014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131014:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Riu E Mesu, Gonnosfanadiga, Medio Campidano, Sardegna, Italia


Old prospect (1870) for galena, silver and nickel.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘVaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPicropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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Moroni, Marilena, Rossetti, Piergiorgio, Naitza, Stefano, Magnani, Lorenzo, Ruggieri, Giovanni, Aquino, Andrea, Tartarotti, Paola, Franklin, Andrea, Ferrari, Elena, Castelli, Daniele, Oggiano, Giacomo, Secchi, Francesco (2019) Factors Controlling Hydrothermal Nickel and Cobalt Mineralization—Some Suggestions from Historical Ore Deposits in Italy. Minerals, 9 (7) 429 doi:10.3390/min9070429
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