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Serrabottini, Massa Marittima, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 0' 46'' North , 10° 53' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
64651
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64651:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Serrabottini, Massa Marittima, Grosseto, Toscana, Italia


From Massa Marittima drive towards the lake of Accesa, then, when arrived at the lake, turn left to "Fenice Capanne". After about 1.5 km, at a junction with unpaved roads, take the road to the left, which goes into the mining area. There are pits and dumps all over the hill.

Local alunitization processes in phyllites witnessed by the remains of the ancient "alum quarries of Cavoni" at Serrabottini.

Serrabottini is the area in which most medieval mines of the Massa Marittima Commune were concentrated.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


51 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Alumohydrocalcite
Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hydrohalloysite'
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
References:
Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Orthoserpierite ?
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: Or serpierite ? (SEM-EDX + PXRD)
Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Meneghinite2.HB.05bPb13CuSb7S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Chalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Alumohydrocalcite5.DB.05CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Dundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Osarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Orthoserpierite ?7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Woodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Carbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
'Hydrohalloysite'9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
H ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
H HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
O ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
O HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Al WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Al HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
S OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S24
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6

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