Travertine quarry, Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico d'Orcia, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Travertine quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
| Bagno Vignoni | Hamlet |
| San Quirico d'Orcia | Commune |
| Siena Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 1' 20'' North , 11° 36' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castiglione d'Orcia | 622 (2014) | 2.0km |
| San Quirico d'Orcia | 2,467 (2014) | 4.0km |
| Gallina | 157 (2014) | 6.4km |
| Castelnuovo dell'Abate | 231 (2017) | 8.2km |
| Pienza | 1,249 (2014) | 8.2km |
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cava di travertino, Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico d'Orcia, Provincia di Siena, Toscana, Italia
Abandoned travertine quarry along the right bank of River Orcia, at the southern foot of the hill locally known as Il Poggione.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Orcia ValleyValley
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References
Brogi, Andrea; Liotta, Domenico; Capezzuoli, Enrico; Matera, Paola Francesca; Kele, Sándor; Soligo, Michele; Tuccimei, Paola; Ruggieri, Giovanni; Yu, Tsai-Luen; Shen, Chuan-Chou; et al. (2020) Travertine deposits constraining transfer zone neotectonics in geothermal areas: An example from the inner Northern Apennines (Bagno Vignoni-Val d’Orcia area, Italy). Geothermics, 85. 101763 doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.101763
Travertine quarry, Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico d'Orcia, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy