Pitone quarry, Seravezza quarrying basin, Seravezza, Lucca Province, Tuscany, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pitone quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Seravezza quarrying basin | Group of Quarries |
| Seravezza | Commune |
| Lucca Province | Province |
| Tuscany | Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
Pitone quarry, Seravezza quarrying basin, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 0' 32'' North , 10° 12' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1980
Age:
1980 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Riomagno | 226 (2014) | 1.0km |
| Giustagnana | 103 (2014) | 1.6km |
| Azzano | 329 (2014) | 1.8km |
| Seravezza | 1,194 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Minazzana | 114 (2014) | 2.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
309419
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:309419:1
GUID (UUID V4):
e4bc35ee-d405-44a0-ac64-83f79bbb7d3c
Located along the Serra river valley, this quarry became famous in the 1980s owing to the finding of well-crystallized sulfosalts (e.g., guettardite, robinsonite)as well as sulfides (orpiment, realgar). After a long period of abandonment, it was reopened at the beginning of the 2010s. During the first phase of the new activity, some nice sulfosalt specimens have been recovered in the old dumps.
Fine specimens of Enargite, tabular pitch-black crystals up to 4-5mm in size with bright metallic lustre, associated with stibnite, wurtzite, sphalerite and acicular sulfosalts.
Guettardite occurs as small acicular crystals deeply striated parallel to the elongation with black colour and metallic lustre.
Note: The toponym Pitone derives from the words "pitòn", that in the local dialect means rocky spike.
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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
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 References: |
| ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Guettardite Formula: Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 References: |
| ⓘ Robinsonite Formula: Pb4Sb6S13 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| ⓘ | Guettardite | 2.HC.05a | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Robinsonite | 2.HC.20 | Pb4Sb6S13 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| Sb | ⓘ Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Guettardite | Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32 |
| Pb | ⓘ Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 |
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