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Southern Tuscany Lamprophyres Field, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Southern Tuscany Lamprophyres Field | Volcanic Province (Extinct) |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Type:
Volcanic Province (Extinct) - last checked 2025
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Grosseto | 60,922(2018) |
| Montefiascone | 10,637(2014) |
| Tuscania | 7,226(2014) |
| Sinalunga | 6,567(2014) |
| Abbadia San Salvatore | 6,364(2014) |
| Chianciano Terme | 6,162(2014) |
Other Languages:
French:
Champ de lamprophyres du sud de la Toscane, Toscane, Italie
Italian:
Campo di lamprofiri della Toscana meridionale, Toscana, Italia
Dikes and sills up to 2 m thick and some pillow lavas of alkaline lamprophyre occur at several localities in southern Tuscany.
Age: c. 110 Ma (Albian).
Lamprophyre occurences:
Castiglioncello del Trinoro (Siena)
Fosso Ripiglio (Grosseto)
Murci (Grosseto)
Alkali basalt occurence:
Rapolano Terme (Siena)
Select Mineral List Type
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13 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical ListTree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘAegirine Formula:NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘAegirine-augite Formula:(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘAnalcime Formula:Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ'Apatite' Formula:Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ'Biotite' Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘCalcite Formula:CaCO3 |
| ⓘChalcopyrite Formula:CuFeS2 |
| ⓘChromite Formula:Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘDiopside Formula:CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘDolomite Formula:CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘIlmenite Formula:Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘKaersutite Formula:NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| ⓘ'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘMagnetite Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘMagnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula:Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ'Mica Group' |
| ⓘPyrite Formula:FeS2 |
| ⓘ'Rhombohedral Carbonate' Formula:(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| ⓘStrontianite Formula:SrCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine-augite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Rhombohedral Carbonate' | - | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘRhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘAegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘChromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘKaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| O | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘMagnetite var.Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| O | ⓘFayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘRhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘAegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘAegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘKaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘAegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘKaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | ⓘFayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘRhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘAegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘKaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘAegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘAegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘAnalcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘKaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Si | ⓘFayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘAegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘDolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘKaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ca | ⓘApatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘRhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘKaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ti | ⓘMagnetite var.Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘChromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘRhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘAegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘAegirine-augite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘBiotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘChromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘPyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘMagnetite var.Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
| Fe | ⓘFayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘRhombohedral Carbonate | (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘChalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘStrontianite | SrCO3 |
Fossils
There are 25 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 386 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 299 Ma (Carboniferous) | |||||||||
| Stratigraphic Units |
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| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. | |||||||||
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 25 fossil localities |
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