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San Leone iron mine, Assemini, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italyi
Regional Level Types
San Leone iron mineMine (Abandoned)
AsseminiCommune
Metropolitan City of CagliariMetropolitan City
SardiniaAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 10' 15'' North , 8° 55' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1860
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sa Perda Su Gattu136 (2014)3.1km
Capoterra11,255 (2014)3.5km
Poggio dei Pini2,444 (2014)4.3km
Coop. Cento584 (2014)6.5km
La Maddalena7,877 (2014)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
31193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31193:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
San Leone mine; Cagliari Province (1859-2016)
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera di ferro di San Leone (Miniera San Leone), Assemini, Città metropolitana di Cagliari, Sardegna, Italia


This iron mine is located in Sulcis area, in an enclave of the Assemini municipality between the municipal territories of Capoterra and Uta, and it can be visited only with owner's permission.
The mine is almost "recent" - the occurrence was discovered in 1860 during the development of industrial age which needed always more and more prime matters and increasing quantities of minerals. In 1892 the mine started its activity, which ended in 1963.

The mineralisation is mainly represented by magnetite ore bodies within skarn generated by the thermometamorphism of earlier Paleozoic limestones at contact with granitic intrusions.

Near this mine, there are some radiometric anomalies due to the presence of some uranium minerals (see other locality named San Leone radioactive anomalies).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Topazolite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Andradite-Grossular Series'
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
'Gummite'
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Renierite
Formula: (Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sabugalite
Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Renierite2.CB.35a(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Magnesite
var. Mesitine Spar
5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Parsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Sabugalite8.EB.55HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
var. Melanite
9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
var. Topazolite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
var. Chiastolite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Gummite'-
'Limonite'-
'Andradite-Grossular Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Andradite-Grossular Series
O Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Andalusite var. ChiastoliteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Andradite-Grossular Series
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Andradite-Grossular Series
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Andradite var. TopazoliteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Andradite-Grossular Series
Fe Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
GeGermanium
Ge Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
AsArsenic
As Renierite(Cu1+,Zn)11Fe4(Ge4+,As5+)2S16
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
U SabugaliteHAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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