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Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italyi
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OlbiaCommune
Sassari ProvinceProvince
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Punta de Su Aspro, Mt. Plebi in November 2012

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Mt. Plebi December 2011

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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View from Monte Plebi september 2011

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Punta de Su Aspro, Mt. Plebi in November 2012

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Mt. Plebi December 2011

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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View from Monte Plebi september 2011

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Punta de Su Aspro, Mt. Plebi in November 2012

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Mt. Plebi December 2011

Mt. Plebi, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 58' 44'' North , 9° 28' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.97906,9.46688
GeoHash:
G#: spq9pkj86
GRN:
N28E06
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sa Istrana349 (2017)4.0km
Ruinadas429 (2017)4.3km
Rudalza288 (2017)5.8km
Cabu Abbas206 (2017)6.2km
Olbia42,930 (2018)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
131740
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131740:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Olbia-Tempio Pausania Province (2005-2016), Sardinia, Italy
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monte Plebi, Olbia, Provincia di Sassari, Sardegna, Italia


- Migmatitic rocks crossed by pegmatitic veins and tectonically enclosed layered amphibolite.
- Old asbestos mining exploration permit

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Blatonite
Formula: (UO2)CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Yingjiangite ?
Formula: K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Description: K enrichment in the ideal formula of phosphuranylite showed in EDS analysis.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBlatonite5.EB.10(UO2)CO3 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘYingjiangite ?8.EC.10K2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Blatonite(UO2)CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ Blatonite(UO2)CO3 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Blatonite(UO2)CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Kⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ YingjiangiteK2Ca(UO2)7(PO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Blatonite(UO2)CO3 · H2O

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References

Ferrari, A. (1911): "Giacimento di amianto di Monte Aspro, Terranova Pausiana (Sardegna)" - , Stabil. tipogr. G. Serreli, Cagliari.
Lovisato, D. (1912): Anfiboli di monte Plebi presso Terranova Pausania (Sardegna) – Rendiconti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali, Estratto dal vol.XXI, serie 5^, 1^ sem., fasc. 2^, pp.109-116. Tipografia Reale Accademia dei Lincei, Roma.
Franceschelli M., Puxeddu M., Cruciani G., Dini A. & Loi M. (2005) - Layered amphibolite sequence in NE Sardinia, Italy: remnant of a pre-Variscan mafic silicic layered intrusion? Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 149, 164-180.
Gamboni, A., Gamboni, T. (2006) Gallura, tesori nel granito. I minerali delle pegmatiti granitiche. J. Webber Editore, Sassari, 190 pp.
Cruciani R., Elter F. M., Franceschelli M., Puxeddu M. and Utzeri D. (2006) – High grade metamorphic rocks from NE Sardinia, Italy – 85֯ Congresso SIMP Post Session Field Trip Guide, 33 pp.
Gamboni, A., and Cuccuru, S. (2021) Gallura. Rocce e minerali. Aspetti storici, geologici, giacimentologici e mineralogici. Edizioni AMI, Ciriè, 240 pp.
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