IMI Fabi Mine (Fabi Mine; Fabi Quarry), Mt. Motta, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| IMI Fabi Mine (Fabi Mine; Fabi Quarry) | Mine |
| Mt. Motta | Mountain |
| Lanzada | Municipality |
| Sondrio Province | Province |
| Lombardy | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 16' 49'' North , 9° 54' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lanzada | 1,365 (2014) | 2.9km |
| Vassalini | 247 (2014) | 3.6km |
| Caspoggio | 1,375 (2014) | 3.6km |
| Santa Elisabetta | 123 (2014) | 3.9km |
| Chiesa in Valmalenco | 2,203 (2014) | 4.4km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera IMI Fabi (Miniera Fabi; Cava Fabi), Monte Motta, Lanzada, Val Lanterna, Valmalenco (Val Malenco), Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardia, Italia
A complex of talc mines. Some are inactive, some are still active.
Industrial ore (talc) is hosted into hydrothermal veins filling big fissures within the serpentinites, in close proximity to contacts with associated marbles. Vuggy Hydrothermal Dolomite ("Hydrothermalite") is associated and host many of the reported minerals.
The most recent findings of rare minerals are from samples taken by authorised personnel inside the active mine. Other minerals (generally "more common") were found in the dumps of the inactive mines. A straight differentiation is impossible because the paragenesis is the same.
Reference geographical coordinates are related to the main entrance of the active mine (no dumps here) at about 1150 m asl.
The dumps of the old mines are about 300 meters NNW, the opposite side of the valley at about 1300 m asl (about Lat 46.283036, Long 9.901941).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Brookite Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) Formula: (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Lindsleyite Formula: (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) Formula: NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ 'Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M' Formula: NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Polydymite Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Redledgeite Formula: Ba(Ti4+6Cr3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Tellurohauchecornite Formula: Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Tellurohauchecornite | 2.BB.10 | Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Polydymite | 2.DA.05 | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Lindsleyite | 4.CC.40 | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| ⓘ | Dessauite-(Y) | 4.CC.40 | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Redledgeite | 4.DK.05b | Ba(Ti4+6Cr3+2)O16 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Mckelveyite-(Y) | 5.CC.05 | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M' | - | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| C | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Redledgeite | Ba(Ti64+Cr23+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| O | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Tellurohauchecornite | Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ti | ⓘ Redledgeite | Ba(Ti64+Cr23+)O16 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Cr | ⓘ Redledgeite | Ba(Ti64+Cr23+)O16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Co | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Polydymite | Ni2+Ni23+S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
| Ni | ⓘ Tellurohauchecornite | Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Sr | ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Y | ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| Y | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurohauchecornite | Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Lindsleyite | (Ba,Sr)(Zr,Ca)(Fe,Mg)2(Ti,Cr,Fe)18O38 |
| Ba | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y) | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Ba | ⓘ Redledgeite | Ba(Ti64+Cr23+)O16 |
| Ba | ⓘ Mckelveyite-(Y)-2M | NaCaBa3Y(CO3)6 · 3H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Tellurohauchecornite | Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Dessauite-(Y) | (Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe3+)20O38 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- AlpsAccretionary Complex
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- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Lombardy
- Sondrio Province
- Malenco ValleyValley
- Lanterna ValleyValley
- ValtellinaValley
- Malenco ValleyValley
- Sondrio Province
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IMI Fabi Mine, Mt. Motta, Lanzada, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy