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Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine (Brecca Mine), San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy i
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Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine (Brecca Mine), Sarrabus-Gerrei, Sardinia, Italy
Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine (Brecca Mine), Sarrabus, Sardinia, Italy

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Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine (Brecca Mine)	Mine
San Vito	Municipality
South Sardinia Province	Province
Sardinia	Autonomous Region
Italy	Country

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Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Brecca Mine.

Brecca-Genna Flumini Mine, San Vito, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

39° 28' 44'' North , 9° 33' 8'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: spnb96gu3

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
San Vito	3,396 (2018)	4.3km
Villaputzu	3,737 (2018)	4.7km
Santa Maria	642 (2018)	5.8km
Muravera	4,424 (2018)	6.8km
San Priamo	110 (2018)	13.4km

Mindat Locality ID:

56181

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:56181:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Cagliari Province (1859-2016)

Name(s) in local language(s):

Miniera di Brecca-Genna Flumini (Miniera di Brecca), San Vito, Sarrabus, Sarrabus-Gerrei, Provincia del Sud Sardegna, Sardegna, Italia

The old mine Brecca-Genna Flumini, was included in the mining permission called Perda Pedunta, who in 1890 also included concessions Scravoi and Fradaulas.

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Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

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.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite

Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)

References:

Traverso, G.B. (1898) Embolite di Brecca (San Vito). Resoconti delle sedute della Associazione Mineraria Sarda, 3, 1, Seduta del 16 Gennaio 1898, 10

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Kermesite

Formula: Sb₂S₂O

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

References:

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

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

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 Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Kermesite	2.FD.05	Sb₂S₂O
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
ⓘ	var. Bromian Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite	Ag(Cl,Br)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Br	Bromine
Br	ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite	Ag(Cl,Br)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite	Ag(Cl,Br)
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Kermesite	Sb₂S₂O
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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EuropeContinent

Italy

Sardinia
- ⭔Cagliari Province (1859-2016)Province
- ⭔Sarrabus-GerreiSubregion
- Sarrabus

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References

www.minesofsardinia.com (n.d.) http://www.minesofsardinia.com/LeMiniereIng.php?IdM=16&IdCM=&SID=

Traverso, G.B. (1898) Embolite di Brecca (San Vito). Resoconti delle sedute della Associazione Mineraria Sarda, 3, 1, Seduta del 16 Gennaio 1898, 10

Stara, Paolo; Rizzo, Roberto; Brizzi, Giancarlo (1993) Sarrabus. Miniere e Minerali. Associazione Mineralogica Sarda. 208 pp.

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