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Montemerlo Quarry, Cervarese Santa Croce, Padova Province, Veneto, Italyi
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Montemerlo Quarry- not defined -
Cervarese Santa CroceCommune
Padova ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 22' 36'' North , 11° 42' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.37668,11.70472
GRN:
N31E06
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Montemerlo2,224 (2014)0.5km
Treponti2,044 (2014)1.1km
San Biagio1,865 (2014)2.5km
Villa382 (2016)2.9km
La Croce278 (2014)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
301379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301379:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava di Montemerlo, Cervarese Santa Croce, Colli Euganei, Provincia di Padova, Veneto, Italia


Active quarry of "grey" trachyte near the village of Montemerlo.

Minerals as quartz (ordinary crystals and paramorphs after tridymite), apatite, amphibole, ilmenite, magnetite, and molybdenite are found in the small trachyte cavities. Sedimentary, magmatic, and metamorphic xenoliths are particularly abundant inside trachyte. In some sedimentary xenoliths hydrocalumite and ettringite have been identified.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Fabris, L., Guastoni, A. (2014) Provincia di Padova. In: Zorzi, F., Boscardin, M., (eds.), Minerali del Veneto. Alla scoperta dei tesori della nostra regione. Museo di Storia Naturale e Archeologia di Montebelluna - Treviso, Cierre Edizioni, Sommacampagna, pages 121-141.
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