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Sagro marble quarries, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Sagro marble quarries, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 7' 4'' North , 10° 8' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.11791,10.14690
GRN:
N30E06
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vinca188 (2014)2.4km
Colonnata268 (2014)3.6km
Torano670 (2014)4.4km
Miseglia449 (2014)4.6km
Forno708 (2014)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
309404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:309404:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Group of marble quarries, located at the head of the Canalonga valley between Monte Borla and Monte Sagro, including the active quarries named Castelbaito, Frotteta, Valcontrada Vittoria (see coordinates), and Crespina.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Carmignani, L., Conti, P., Meccheri, M., Vaselli, L., Mancini, S., Massa, G., and Simoncini, D. [with contributions of Criscuolo, A., Canessa, L., Masetti, C., Tenerini, A., Bartelletti, A., Amorfini, A., Spazzafumo, A., Molli, G., Blasi, P., Galeotti, L., Barsi, L., Ronchieri, U., Giannini, A., Rossi, I., and Giuntini, L.] (2007) Carta giacimentologica dei marmi delle Alpi Apuane a scala 1:10.000 e sua informatizzazione. Relazione finale. Università degli Studi di Siena - Centro di GeoTecnologie, San Giovanni Valdarno (Arezzo), 105 pp.
Orlandi, P., and Criscuolo, A. (2009) Minerali del marmo delle Alpi Apuane. Parco delle Alpi Apuane - Pacini Editore, Ospedaletto-Pisa, 180 pp.
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