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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Meleto quarryQuarry (Repurposed)
Strada in ChiantiVillage
Greve in ChiantiCommune
Metropolitan City of FlorenceProvince
TuscanyRegion
ItalyCountry

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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Meleto quarry, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 39' 49'' North , 11° 18' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.66364,11.31264
GRN:
N30E06
Type:
Quarry (Repurposed) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Strada in Chianti2,128 (2014)1.4km
Santa Cristina292 (2014)2.1km
Chiocchio561 (2014)2.9km
San Bartolomeo a Quarate163 (2014)3.4km
San Polo in Chianti976 (2014)3.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
56002
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56002:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Il Palagio" quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava di Meleto, Strada in Chianti, Greve in Chianti, Firenze, Toscana, Italia


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘVaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘJamborite4.FL.05Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2

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References

Bonechi M., 1994. La cava di Meleto ed i suoi minerali. Riv. Min. Ital., 17: 123-130.
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