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Crastu Muradu Quarry, Osilo, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Crastu Muradu QuarryQuarry
OsiloCommune
Sassari ProvinceProvince
SardiniaAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 43' 58'' North , 8° 39' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osilo2,741 (2014)1.5km
Santa Vittoria115 (2014)4.6km
Filigheddu163 (2014)5.3km
Muros781 (2014)7.0km
Cargeghe604 (2014)8.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
21996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21996:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava di Crastu Muradu, Osilo, Provincia di Sassari, Sardegna, Italia


Coordinates were obtained from a site survey checked through Google Earth satellite imagery.

According to the Mineralienatlas website (see link below), the quarry is no longer accessible, police patrol the area and confiscate any material taken from the quarry by collectors.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Yugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
H Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
O Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Al Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Si Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Ca Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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  • Sardinia
    • Sassari Province

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