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Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italyi
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Mindat Locality ID:
63341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63341:2
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Italian:
Area del Passo della Futa - Passo della Raticosa, Firenzuola, Città metropolitana di Firenze (Provincia di Firenze), Toscana, Italia


Outcrops of ophiolitic rocks in the montainous area between Futa Pass (Passo della Futa, 903 m a.s.l.) and Raticosa Pass (Passo della Raticosa, 968 m a.s.l.) to the west of the Regional Road SR 65 (the former State Road SS 65), in the upper valley of Santerno River. Well-known occurrences are Monte Beni, Colle del Covigliaio and Sasso di Castro.


Note: the origin of the hyaline datolite crystals often indicated in mineral collections as from Futa Pass or Futa Pass quarry is Sasso di Castro (Sasso di Castro quarry).

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33 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calciopetersite
Formula: CaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
'Chalcodite'
Formula: K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
'Diallage'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jamborite
Formula: Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilpnomelane ?
Formula: K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Jamborite4.FL.05Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Calciopetersite8.DL.15CaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Xonotlite ?9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Stilpnomelane ?9.EG.40K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
'Chalcodite'9.EG.40K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Diallage'-
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
H Actinolite-Tremolite Series
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H CalciopetersiteCaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
H ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Actinolite-Tremolite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O CalciopetersiteCaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
PPhosphorus
P CalciopetersiteCaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
K ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Ca Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca CalciopetersiteCaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Fe Actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CoCobalt
Co JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
NiNickel
Ni JamboriteNi2+1-xCox3+(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu CalciopetersiteCaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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