Sambuco Mine, Calascibetta, Enna Province, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sambuco Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Calascibetta | Commune |
| Enna Province | Province |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 44'' North , 14° 12' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Villapriolo | 580 (2014) | 1.9km |
| Cacchiamo | 181 (2014) | 4.9km |
| Buonriposo | 483 (2014) | 6.2km |
| Villarosa | 4,164 (2014) | 7.0km |
| Villadoro | 609 (2014) | 7.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
56891
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56891:4
GUID (UUID V4):
9b2bc9fd-e045-4be3-b768-7736c2949a2b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Monte Sambuco Mine; Salina di Calascibetta
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di Sambuco (Miniera di Monte Sambuco; Salina di Calascibetta), Calascibetta, Provincia di Enna, Sicilia, Italia
Small abandoned halite and potash mine, located in the municipal territory of Calascibetta, along the road Villapriolo-Càcchiamo-Villadoro, near Case Schifano and Case Sambuco, in proximity of the source of the brook Salito. In the past, this mine was named Salina di Calascibetta (Jervis, 1881).
Note: Coordinates approximate, based on above description.
Millosevich (1920) described from this mine a potassium and magnesium borate, that he considered a new mineral species and named "paternoite" in honour of the Sicilian chemist Emanuele Paternò (1847-1935). Later studies demonstrated the identity of paternoite with kaliborite (Mrose & Schaller, 1965).
Rare forms of halite crystals have been described by Lauro (1940).
Note: Blödite, kieserite, and “paternoite” from this locality are mentioned in Palache et al. (1951). These authors put Monte Sambuco in Caltanissetta province after the Millosevich’s work (1920), although it was already part of Enna province (constituted in 1927).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Kaliborite Formula: KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4 Description: Occurs as nodules in Blödite beds. |
| ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaliborite | 6.FB.10 | KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaliborite | KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Kaliborite | KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaliborite | KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Kaliborite | KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Kaliborite | KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4 |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
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