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Fior di Chiara Quarry (Fiordichiara Quarry; Fiordichiara quarries), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Fior di Chiara Quarry (Fiordichiara Quarry; Fiordichiara quarries)Group of Quarries
FantiscrittiGroup of Quarries
Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin)Basin
CarraraCommune
Massa-Carrara ProvinceProvince
TuscanyRegion
ItalyCountry
Fior di Chiara Quarry (Fiordichiara Quarry; Fiordichiara quarries), Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy

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Tyrolite

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Claraite

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Zaccagnaite, etc.

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Tyrolite

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Claraite

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Zaccagnaite, etc.

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Tyrolite

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Claraite

Fior di Chiara Quarry, Fantiscritti, Miseglia quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 5' 48'' North , 10° 8' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.09694,10.13611
GeoHash:
G#: spz4yesgk
GRN:
N30E06
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Colonnata268 (2014)2.0km
Miseglia449 (2014)2.2km
Bedizzano797 (2014)2.2km
Torano670 (2014)2.6km
Codena745 (2014)2.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
29520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29520:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Active marble quarries located above the Fantiscritti quarry group. The most known of them is the open pit quarry named Fiordichiara A or Quarry No. 73 (see coordinates). The underground Fiordichiara B or Quarry No. 76 (44°5'45"N, 10°8'00"E) is located ca. 250 m west of the former. In between there are two inactive quarries, named Ortonovo (44°5'48"N, 10°8'8"E) and Ortonovo II (44°5'47"N, 10°8'5"E) respectively.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Claraite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Zaccagnaite
Formula: Zn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘClaraite5.DA.30(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
ⓘZaccagnaite5.DA.45Zn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ ZaccagnaiteZn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cⓘ ZaccagnaiteZn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ ZaccagnaiteZn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ZaccagnaiteZn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ ZaccagnaiteZn4Al2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

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References

Dallegno, A., and Mazzoleni, G. (2014) Sfalerite e wurtzite. La fluorescenza dei cristalli nei geodi del marmo di Carrara. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 38, 4 (4-2014), 222-239
Morino, A. (2017) I minerali nel marmo di Carrara. I minerali estetici [Minerals in Carrara marble. The aesthetic minerals]. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2017 (4) Museo Civico di Storia Naturale. 242-253
Biagioni, C., Orlandi, P., Camarda, S., Chinellato, M., Appiani, R., Del Chiaro, L., and Sanguineti, G. (2019) Minerals from marbles of Carrara and the Apuan Alps. LoGisma editore, Vicchio (Firenze) - Musumeci S.p.A., Quart (Aosta), 144 pp.
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