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Sillimanite from
Punta Sirenella, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy


Locality type:Coast
Classification
Species:Sillimanite
Formula:Al2(SiO4)O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sillimanite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Punta Sirenella, Olbia, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1485409
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1485409:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sillimanite
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘMontiggiu Nieddu, Golfo Aranci, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
23.1km (14.3 miles) ⓘCapo Ferro, Arzachena, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy
References
Franceschelli M., Puxeddu M., Cruciani G., Dini A. & Loi M. (2005) - Layered amphibolite sequence in NE Sardinia, Italy: remnant of a pre-Variscan mafic silicic layered intrusion? Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 149, 164-180.
Franceschelli M., Puxeddu M. & Cruciani G. (2005) - Variscan Metamorphism in Sardinia, Italy: review and discussion. J. Virtual Explorer, 19, paper 2.
Franceschelli M., Puxeddu M., Cruciani G., Dini A. & Loi M. (2005) - Layered amphibolite sequence in NE Sardinia, Italy: remnant of a pre-Variscan mafic silicic layered intrusion? Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 149, 164-180.
Franceschelli M., Puxeddu M. & Cruciani G. (2005) - Variscan Metamorphism in Sardinia, Italy: review and discussion. J. Virtual Explorer, 19, paper 2.
Cruciani R., Elter F. M., Franceschelli M., Puxeddu M. and Utzeri D. (2006) – High grade metamorphic rocks from NE Sardinia, Italy – 85֯ Congresso SIMP Post Session Field Trip Guide, 33 pp.
Cruciani G., Franceschelli M., Jung S., Puxeddu M. & Utzeri D. (2008) - Amphibole- bearing migmatite from Variscan Belt of NE Sardinia, Italy: partial melting of a mid-Ordovician igneous source. Lithos, 102, 208-224
Carosi R., Cruciani G., Franceschelli. M and Montomoli C. (2015) – The Variscan basement in Sardinia – Periodico semestrale del Servizio Geologico d'Italia, ISPRA e della Società Geologica Italiana – Geologycal Field Trips, 7, 118 pp.
Gamboni, A., and Cuccuru, S. (2021) Gallura. Rocce e minerali. Aspetti storici, geologici, giacimentologici e mineralogici. Edizioni AMI, Ciriè, 240 pp.
 
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