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Banditella Mine, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Cinnabar, etc.

Banditella Mine, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Banditella Mine, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Cinnabar, etc.

Banditella Mine, Arcidosso, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 49' 14'' North , 11° 31' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.82065,11.53043
GRN:
N29E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Le Macchie101 (2014)3.6km
Bagnore395 (2014)4.2km
Roccalbegna260 (2014)4.2km
Santa Fiora1,364 (2014)4.6km
Santa Caterina230 (2014)5.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
334174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334174:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera della Banditella, Arcidosso, Provincia di Grosseto, Toscana, Italia


Cinnabar mine located in the Banditella depression, close to a NE-SW trending fault, and active in the period 1920-1975. The mining area includes also the mines Monte Labbro I to the southwest and Monte Labbro II to the southeast.

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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg

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References

Vanni, M. (1928) Le miniere mercurifere del Monte Labbro e delle Bagnore in Toscana. Bollerrtino della Reale Società Geografica Italiana, 65, 5-6, 265
Gherardi, S. (1966) Concessione di Monte Labbro II. Rapporto interno RIMIN S.p.A. Aquater S.p.A., San Lorenzo in Campo, 12 pages
Arisi Rota, F., and Vighi, L. (1971) Mineralizzazioni a mercurio - giacimenti dell'area del Monte Amiata: il giacimento delle Bagnore e il giacimento di Monte Labbro. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, fascicolo speciale "La Toscana Meridionale", 27, 480-488.
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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