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Cortevecchia Mine, Semproniano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 44' 18'' North , 11° 34' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.73837,11.58149
GRN:
N29E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Petricci168 (2014)2.9km
Semproniano487 (2014)3.4km
Catabbio203 (2014)4.3km
Selvena480 (2014)5.9km
Capanne101 (2014)6.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
266271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:266271:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera di Cortevecchia, Semproniano, Provincia di Grosseto, Toscana, Italia


Old Hg mine, also known as Mandrioni or Ripacci, located at 450 m asl, on the right side of Fiora River, near the village of Petricci.

At the mine, which operated in the period 1898-1971, traces of ancient and medieval workings have also been found (De Castro, 1914; Strappa, 1977). In particular, probably Neolithic/Chalcolithic tools (a stone axe head and some spuds obtained from deer antlers) were found in 1908 among the debris inside the remnants of an ancient inclined shaft (Mochi, 1915).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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References

Lotti, B. (1902) Condizioni geologiche e genesi del giacimento cinabrifero di Cortevecchia nel Monte Amiata. Rassegna Mineraria, Metallurgica e Chimica, 17, 165-168
Lotti, B. (1903) Geologische Verhältnisse und Genesis der Zinnoberlagerstätte von Cortevecchia am Monte Amiata. Zeitschrift für praktische Geologie, 11, 423-427
Lotti, B. (1910) Geologia della Toscana. Memorie Descrittive della Carta Geologica d’Italia, 13, 484 pp.
De Castro, C. (1914) Le miniere di mercurio del Monte Amiata. Memorie descrittive della Carta Geologica d'Italia, 16, 203 pp.
Mochi, A. (1915) Indizi di miniere preistoriche di cinabro nella regione dell'Amiata. Bollettino di Paleontologia Italiana, serie 5, 41, 5-12.
Savoia U. (1919) Le miniere cinabrifere italiane. La Miniera Italiana, 3, 233-248
Del Caldo, A.; Moro, C.; Gramaccioli, C.M.; Boscardin, M. (1973) Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori. 208 pp.
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
Strappa, D. (1977) Storia delle miniere di mercurio del Monte Amiata. L'Industria Mineraria, 28, 4, 252-259 (I parte); 5, 336-348 (II parte); 6, 433-439 (III parte).
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