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Castiglioncello Mine, Castiglioncello, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italyi
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Castiglioncello MineMine
CastiglioncelloVillage
Rosignano MarittimoMunicipality
Livorno ProvinceProvince
TuscanyRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N29E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
411074
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:411074:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In the Monti Livornesi, magnesite has been mined at Castiglioncello between 1914 and 1945 in three main localities: Masaccio, Campolecciano, and Macchia Escafrullina where most of the magnesite production came from underground works and deep trenches.

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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ'Chrome Ochre'
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘChrysotile
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘDolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Habit: lamellar
ⓘHalloysite
Formula:Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Habit: earthy
Colour: yellowish-white to light green
ⓘMagnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Habit: pseudorhombohedral, pseudohexagonal
ⓘMagnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMarcasite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘMelanophlogite
Formula:46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
ⓘMontmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Habit: flakes, scales
Colour: whitish, light green
ⓘ'Olivine Group'
Formula:M2SiO4
ⓘOpal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘOpal var. Opal-CT
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘPyrite
Formula:FeS2
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'
Formula:ADSi2O6
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘQuartz var. Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula:D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula:D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ'Smectite Group'
Formula:A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘSpinel
Formula:MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘMelanophlogite4.DA.2546SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Bastite'		-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ'Chrome Ochre'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
HⓘMelanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
HⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
HⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
HⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
HⓘSmectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
HⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
HⓘOpal var.Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
CⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CⓘMagnesiteMgCO3
CⓘMelanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
NNitrogen
NⓘMelanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
OOxygen
OⓘQuartz var.ChalcedonySiO2
OⓘChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OⓘMagnesiteMgCO3
OⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
OⓘMelanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
OⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
OⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
OⓘPyroxene GroupADSi2O6
OⓘSmectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
OⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OⓘOlivine GroupM2SiO4
OⓘOpal var.Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
NaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
MgⓘChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
MgⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgⓘMagnesiteMgCO3
MgⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
MgⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
AlⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlⓘSpinelMgAl2O4
AlⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
SiⓘQuartz var.ChalcedonySiO2
SiⓘChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘHalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiⓘMelanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
SiⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiⓘOpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiⓘPyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SiⓘSerpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiⓘOlivine GroupM2SiO4
SiⓘOpal var.Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
SⓘMarcasiteFeS2
SⓘPyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
CaⓘDolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaⓘMontmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
MnⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
FeⓘMagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
FeⓘMarcasiteFeS2
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
FeⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
NiⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
ZnⓘSerpentine Subgroup var.BastiteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

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References

parcoculturaledicamaiano.toscana.it (2016)https://parcoculturaledicamaiano.toscana.it/le-miniere,-le-mineralizzazioni-ed-i-minerali.php
Rielli, A., Boschi, C., & Dini, A. (2022). Tectonically driven carbonation of serpentinite by mantle CO2: genesis of the Castiglioncello magnesite deposit in the Ligurian ophiolite of central Tuscany (Italy). Ore Geology Reviews, 105022.
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