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Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italyi
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View of the old quarry

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sant'Elena old quarry

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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View of the old quarry

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sant'Elena old quarry

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Quartz, etc.

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
03026430017272332476752.jpg
View of the old quarry

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
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Sant'Elena old quarry

Monte Sant'Elena quarry, Bergeggi, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 14' 49'' North , 8° 25' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.24715,8.43108
GRN:
N30E05
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bergeggi1,120 (2014)1.0km
Valle di Vado1,401 (2014)2.1km
Vado Centro5,276 (2014)2.4km
Vado Ligure7,991 (2012)2.5km
Spotorno3,841 (2014)2.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
263389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263389:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monte Sant'Elena, Bergeggi, Provincia di Savona, Liguria, Italia


Abandoned crushed stone quarry on Monte Sant'Elena. Interesting minerals, originated from sulphide alteration, have been recently found (Balestra, 2009; Balestra et al., 2011; Balestra, 2013; Balestra, 2014). A weak radiometric anomaly was detected in this area.

Tourmaline-bearing quartzite outcrops (as the one along the road to the old quarry).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Copiapite Group'
ⓘ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Dravite-Schorl Series'
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCorkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Dravite-Schorl Series'-
ⓘ'Copiapite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
BBoron
Bⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Dravite-Schorl Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Bracco R., Balestra C. (2007): Ancora una nuova località: Monte S. Elena (Bergeggi, SV). Prie, 3, 126-132.
Balestra C. (2009): Sistematica ligure 2009. Prie, 5, 97-100.
Balestra, C., Ciriotti, M.E., Bracco, R. (2011): Su alcune novità mineralogiche liguri caratterizzate dal SIUK dell'AMI. Micro, 2/2011, 46-53.
Ciriotti, M.E. & Biagioni, C. (2011): Pot-pourri 2011: identificazioni di minerali di interesse. Micro, 3/2011, 125-133
Balestra C. (2013): Römerite e fibroferrite: segnalazione di due nuovi solfati di ferro per la Liguria. Prie, 9, 9-10.
Balestra C. (2014): La metavoltina di Monte S. Elena, Bergeggi (SV). Prie, 10, 9-10.
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