Siele-Carpine mine (Siele mine; Carpine mine), Piancastagnaio, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Siele-Carpine mine (Siele mine; Carpine mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Piancastagnaio | Commune |
| Siena Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 47' 20'' North , 11° 39' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Selvena | 480 (2014) | 2.9km |
| Castell'Azzara | 980 (2014) | 3.4km |
| Saragiolo | 352 (2014) | 5.4km |
| Tre Case | 121 (2014) | 5.7km |
| Montevitozzo | 106 (2016) | 6.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Miniera del Siele; Miniera di Carpine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera del Siele, Piancastagnaio, Monte Amiata, Siena, Toscana, Italia
A former mercury mine on the left bank of Siele stream. Abandoned in 1974.
The mine consists of two mining sectors: the western one known as Siele, where mining started in 1846, and the eastern one named Carpine (Carpine Mine), where mining started in 1885.
The mine consists of two mining sectors: the western one known as Siele, where mining started in 1846, and the eastern one named Carpine (Carpine Mine), where mining started in 1885.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Montroydite Formula: HgO |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Montroydite | 4.AC.15 | HgO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dawsonite | NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Tuscany
- Monte Amiata mercury mining districtMining District
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References
De Castro, C. (1914) Le miniere di mercurio del M. Amiata. Mem. descr. Carta Geol. Ital., 16, 1-270.
Fornasaro, Silvia, Morelli, Guia, Rimondi, Valentina, Fagotti, Cesare, Friani, Rossella, Lattanzi, Pierfranco, Costagliola, Pilario (2022) Mercury distribution around the Siele Hg mine (Mt. Amiata district, Italy) twenty years after reclamation: Spatial and temporal variability in soil, stream sediments, and air. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 232. 106886pp. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2021.106886
Siele-Carpine mine, Piancastagnaio, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy