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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Beneforti QuarriesGroup of Quarries (Abandoned)
San Piero in CampoVillage
Campo nell'ElbaMunicipality
Livorno ProvinceProvince
TuscanyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Beneforti Quarries, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 44' 59'' North , 10° 11' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.74998,10.19981
GeoHash:
G#: spx70n7k8
GRN:
N29E06
Type:
Group of Quarries (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Piero in Campo589 (2014)1.0km
Sant'Ilario186 (2014)1.8km
Secchetto233 (2014)2.4km
Campo nell'Elba4,155 (2007)2.7km
Marina di Campo2,104 (2014)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
54358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54358:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cave Beneforti, San Piero in Campo, Campo nell'Elba, Isola d'Elba, Livorno, Toscana, Italia


Abandoned granite quarries.

Note: Coordinates to be confirmed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cannizzarite
Formula: Pb48Bi56S132
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCannizzarite2.JB.20Pb48Bi56S132
ⓘLillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AgSilver
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CannizzaritePb48Bi56S132
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6

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References

Orlandi, P., Pezzotta, F. (1996) Minerali dell'isola d'Elba. I minerali dei Giacimenti Metalliferi dell'Elba Orientale e delle Pegmatiti del Monte Capanne. Edizioni Novecento Grafico, Bergamo, 245 pages.
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