| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Kainite |
| Formula: | KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Kainite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view San Cataldo potash mine, San Cataldo (San Cattaldo), Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 140281 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:140281:0 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 5a049f8f-970e-4bc4-8c91-af66d3417a10 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Kainite |
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| 5.8km (3.6 miles) | ⓘTorretta and Crucifia Mine, Mussomeli, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 7.4km (4.6 miles) | ⓘMustoiuvo and Mustolicata Mine, Mussomeli, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 8.3km (5.1 miles) | ⓘReinella Mine, Mussomeli, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 9.0km (5.6 miles) | ⓘMangiabue salt mine, Bompensiere, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 9.6km (5.9 miles) | ⓘMontedoro Mine (Montedoro potash mine), Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 10.6km (6.6 miles) | ⓘRacalmuto potash mine, Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 12.9km (8.0 miles) | ⓘRacalmuto Mine (Racalmuto salt mine; Pantanelle-Sacchitello-Culma Prevola salt mine; Pantanelle-Sacchitello mines), Racalmuto salt mines, Racalmuto saliferous deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 14.5km (9.0 miles) | ⓘSanta Caterina Mine (Santa Caterina I Mine), Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 27.0km (16.8 miles) | ⓘPasquasìa Mine, Enna, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy |
| 31.1km (19.3 miles) | ⓘCorvillo Mine, Villarosa, Enna Province, Sicily, Italy |
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| Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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 | | Journal (issue) | | Underground potash mining JULY 1961 Fifty cents VIBURNUM POTASH AFRICAN mining in Sicily is highly mechanized...SUORRODERRENONDORAORANDAN HONHOEELELEREAGEODOD lead mine catches eyes of industry » 18 demand causes concern... No. 27 mine in Missouri lead mine in the bination of men, Montecatini’s equipment San is the most...today and Cataldo important new under- because of an efficient com- ideas potash oo mine in Sicily...Sicily, the world’s newest potash producer, mines steeply dipping beds by sub-level stoping ... Humorous |  | | Book | | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ." Italy. • . • . • • . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . .... . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . .... San Marino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • •...Germany - Zechstein Basin ....••••.•.•...•.•••••••••• Italy - Salt Resources . . . . . • . • . • . • • • . •.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . Sicily - San Cataldo Salt Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . •...• . • North-South Section - Bosco - San Cataldo - Stincone, Sicily. . . . . . • . . . • . Netherlands |
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