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Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italyi
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Su Leonargiu MineMine
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Su Leonargiu Mine, Sarrabus-Gerrei, Sardinia, Italy
Su Leonargiu Mine, Sarrabus, Sardinia, Italy

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Native Antimony

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Kermesite, etc.

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Antimony

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Antimony

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Kermesite, etc.

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Antimony

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Native Antimony

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
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Kermesite, etc.

Su Leonargiu Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 33'' North , 9° 31' 4'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.47605,9.51785
GRN:
N27E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Vito3,396 (2018)4.3km
Villaputzu3,737 (2018)6.3km
Santa Maria642 (2018)7.8km
Muravera4,424 (2018)7.9km
Villasalto1,108 (2018)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
55848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55848:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cagliari Province (1859-2016)
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Su Leonargiu, San Vito, Sarrabus, Sarrabus-Gerrei, Provincia del Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, Italia


Old Sb mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
References:
Mariani & Scaini, 1978. I minerali d'Italia. Rizzoli Ed., Milano
Corsi, A. (1896) Brevi notizie e relazione di una gita alle miniere argentifere del Sarrabus. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 15, 554-565
Traverso, G. B. (1898) Sarrabus e suoi minerali [Sarrabus and its minerals] - Note descrittive sui mineralidel Sarrabus facenti parte della collezione di minerali italiani presso il Museo civico di Genova [Descriptive notes on the Sarrabus minerals forming part of the Italian mineral collection at the Civic Museum of Genoa]. Tipografia e Libreria Sansoldi.
Pelloux, A. (1907) La collezione mineralogica Traverso del Museo Civico Genovese nel 1907. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, 43, 178-217
Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
References:
Corsi, A. (1896) Brevi notizie e relazione di una gita alle miniere argentifere del Sarrabus. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 15, 554-565
D'Achiardi, G. (1896) Museo mineralogico d'Iglesias. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 15, 484-486
Traverso, G. B. (1898) Sarrabus e suoi minerali [Sarrabus and its minerals] - Note descrittive sui mineralidel Sarrabus facenti parte della collezione di minerali italiani presso il Museo civico di Genova [Descriptive notes on the Sarrabus minerals forming part of the Italian mineral collection at the Civic Museum of Genoa]. Tipografia e Libreria Sansoldi.
Pelloux, A. (1907) La collezione mineralogica Traverso del Museo Civico Genovese nel 1907. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, 43, 178-217
Pelloux, A. (1913) Sulla senarmontite di Su Suergiu (Gerrei) e di Su Leonargiu (Sarrabus) in Sardegna. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, serie 3, 6 (46), 19-21
Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.
ⓘ 'Polybasite-Tac'
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
References:
Corsi, A. (1896) Brevi notizie e relazione di una gita alle miniere argentifere del Sarrabus. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 15, 554-565
Traverso, G. B. (1898) Sarrabus e suoi minerali [Sarrabus and its minerals] - Note descrittive sui mineralidel Sarrabus facenti parte della collezione di minerali italiani presso il Museo civico di Genova [Descriptive notes on the Sarrabus minerals forming part of the Italian mineral collection at the Civic Museum of Genoa]. Tipografia e Libreria Sansoldi.
Pelloux, A. (1913) Sulla senarmontite di Su Suergiu (Gerrei) e di Su Leonargiu (Sarrabus) in Sardegna. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, serie 3, 6 (46), 19-21
Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘ'Polybasite-Tac'2.GB.[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

De Castro, C. (1890) Descrizione geologico-mineraria della zona argentifera del Sarrabus (Sardegna). Memorie descrittive della Carta geologica d'Italia, 5, 68 pp. + 6 plates + 1 folded geological map
Traverso, S. (1890) Note sulla geologia e sui giacimenti argentiferi del Sarrabus (Sardegna). Francesco Casanova Editore, Torino, 57 pp.
Corsi, A. (1896) Brevi notizie e relazione di una gita alle miniere argentifere del Sarrabus. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 15, 554-565
D'Achiardi, G. (1896) Museo mineralogico d'Iglesias. Bollettino della Società Geologica Italiana, 15, 484-486
Traverso, G. B. (1898) Sarrabus e suoi minerali [Sarrabus and its minerals] - Note descrittive sui mineralidel Sarrabus facenti parte della collezione di minerali italiani presso il Museo civico di Genova [Descriptive notes on the Sarrabus minerals forming part of the Italian mineral collection at the Civic Museum of Genoa]. Tipografia e Libreria Sansoldi.
Pelloux, A. (1907) La collezione mineralogica Traverso del Museo Civico Genovese nel 1907. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, 43, 178-217
Pelloux, A. (1913) Sulla senarmontite di Su Suergiu (Gerrei) e di Su Leonargiu (Sarrabus) in Sardegna. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, serie 3, 6 (46), 19-21
Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.
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