Corvillo Mine, Villarosa, Enna Province, Sicily, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Corvillo Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Villarosa | Commune |
Enna Province | Province |
Sicily | Autonomous Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 15'' North , 14° 11' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Villapriolo | 580 (2014) | 1.0km |
Villarosa | 4,164 (2014) | 4.1km |
Buonriposo | 483 (2014) | 5.6km |
Cacchiamo | 181 (2014) | 7.8km |
Calascibetta | 3,167 (2014) | 8.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera Corvillo, Villarosa, Provincia di Enna, Sicilia, Italia
Abandoned potash mine located to the south of the Villapriolo village.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Adamo S., Ramberti L. (1979): L'industria estrattiva del potassio in Italia. L'Industria Mineraria, 30, maggio-giugno 1979, 161-170. |
ⓘ Kainite Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O Reference: Adamo S., Ramberti L. (1979): L'industria estrattiva del potassio in Italia. L'Industria Mineraria, 30, maggio-giugno 1979, 161-170. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Kainite | 7.DF.10 | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Kainite | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Adamo S., Ramberti L. (1979) L'industria estrattiva del potassio in Italia. L'Industria Mineraria, 30, maggio-giugno 1979, 161-170.
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