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Native Sulphur from
Sprio Inferiore Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sprio Inferiore Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1414649
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1414649:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘPrincipe Taccia Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘTummulo Salamone Mine (Tumolo Salomone Mine), Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘLauria Papia Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘChiarelli Papia Gaetano Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘCaci Lattuca Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘAmorelli Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMontagna Mintini (Montagna Vecchia Mine), Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘSprio de Gaeta Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPortella Papia Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMandra Papia Mine, Montagna Mintini mines (Montagna Mintina mines), Aragona, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy
References
Mezzadri, P. (1988) La serie gessoso solfifera della Sicilia e altre memorie geo-minerarie. Roberto De Nicola Editore, Roma, 874 pp.
Marella, G., and Dacquino, C. [with contributions of Berry, P., Coletta, G., Compalati, M., et al.] (2006) I siti minerari italiani (1870-2006). Censimento dei Siti Minerari abbandonati. A.P.A.T. [Agenzia per la Protezione dell'Ambiente e per i Sevizi Tecnici], 95 pp. + Mappa dei Siti minerari abbandonati
www.isprambiente.gov.it (2019) http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/progetti/suolo-e-territorio-1/miniere-e-cave/progetto-remi-rete-nazionale-dei-parchi-e-musei-minerari-italiani/banche-dati/censimento-nazionale-siti-minerari-dismessi
 
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