Montedoro Mine (Montedoro potash mine), Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Montedoro Mine (Montedoro potash mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Racalmuto saliferous deposit | Deposit (Abandoned) |
| Racalmuto | Commune |
| Agrigento Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 26' 8'' North , 13° 47' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Montedoro | 1,614 (2014) | 3.0km |
| Bompensiere | 610 (2014) | 4.2km |
| Milena | 2,840 (2014) | 6.4km |
| Racalmuto | 7,083 (2014) | 6.5km |
| Masaniello | 199 (2014) | 8.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
146352
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146352:4
GUID (UUID V4):
03bfaaa9-6270-4d07-b448-b7c56a36aaef
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera Montedoro (Miniera di sali potassici di Montedoro), Giacimento salifero di Racalmuto, Racalmuto, Provincia di Agrigento (Provincia di Girgenti), Sicilia, Italia
Abandoned potash mine located at Contrada Perciata, to the northeast of Racalmuto.
The distinction between Montedoro mine and Racalmuto mine [see http://www.mindat.org/loc-271317.html] is made on the basis of administrative considerations (different mining concessions) only, because the mined ore beds are the same for both mines.
The potash ore sequence consists of an upper sylvite-carnallite layer and five lower mineable kainite layers separated by halite layers of various thickness. Bischofite zones and kiserite nodules can be found in the carnallite mineralisation.
In samples from Montedoro mine the bromine and rubidium content has been determined: the bromine content is 0.106 wt.% in halite and 0.097 wt.% in kainite; the rubidium content in kainite is 2.7 ppm (Kuehn, 1972).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bischofite Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
| ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Bischofite | 3.BB.15 | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
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