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Marola lignite mine (Chiuppano lignite mine), Chiuppano, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
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Marola lignite mine (Chiuppano lignite mine)Mine (Abandoned)
ChiuppanoCommune
Vicenza ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 27'' North , 11° 28' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.75756,11.47100
GRN:
N31E06
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chiuppano2,504 (2014)1.2km
Carrè3,110 (2014)1.4km
Caltrano2,422 (2014)2.1km
Piovene Rocchette8,069 (2014)3.0km
Calvene980 (2014)3.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
420122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:420122:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Miniera di lignite di Marola (Miniera di lignite di Chiuppano), Chiuppano, Provincia di Vicenza (Vicentino), Veneto, Italia


Abandoned lignite mine to the east of Chiuppano.

The presence of a relatively high content of pyrite and marcasite in the lignite bed represents a problem for conserving fossils discovered in this deposit.

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2 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Rando, F. (1958) Sulle rive dell'Astico. Storia, leggende, folklore di Chiuppano e Alto Vicentino. Scuola Tipografica Istituto San Gaetano, Vicenza, 1471 pp.
Boscardin, M., Girardi, A., and Violati Tescari, O. (1975) Minerali nel Vicentino. Club Alpino Italiano, Sezione di Vicenza, Vicenza, 144 pp.
Ghezzo, E., and Reggiani, P. (2019) Conservation of Anthracotherium magnum fossils from Chiuppano, Italy. Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies, 17, 1, Art. 3, pages 1–8.
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