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Colle del Monaco, San Massimo, Campobasso Province, Molise, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 26' 39'' North , 14° 23' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.44418,14.39028
GRN:
N28E08
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Massimo328 (2014)5.7km
Roccamandolfi913 (2014)6.6km
San Gregorio Matese899 (2014)6.7km
Castellone472 (2014)7.4km
Bojano6,014 (2014)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
263413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263413:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Italian:
Colle del Monaco, San Massimo, Provincia di Campobasso, Molise, Italia


Old manganese prospect / mine in Miocene sedimentary rocks of the Matese Mountains, located on the eastern slope of Colle del Monaco, above Campitello Matese, at about 1600 a.s.l.

Trenches were dug to exploit a 2-m-thick mineralised layer. Some underground excavations were also carried out.

The currently observable minerals mainly consist of manganese oxides (pyrolusite, 'psilomelane', and todorokite-like minerals) associated with calcite, dolomite, and minor quartz. Pyrite, frequently pseudomorphed by goethite, also occurs.


Some trenches, presently covered by eluvial debris, were also excavated below the above mentioned workings towards Capo d'Acqua (Capo d'Acqua workings).

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Todorokite ?
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Description: Generically reported as todorokite-like minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘTodorokite ?4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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References

Frongia, A. (1939) Miniere manganesifere nel Matese. Materie prime d'Italia e dell'Impero, IV, 11, 495-506
Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1976) Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere del massiccio del Matese. Prime osservazioni. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli, 85, 417-464.
Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1977) The geological significance of the manganese-ore mineral facies in the Miocene of the Matese Mountains (Central-Southern Apennines, Italy). Mineralium Deposita, 12, 281-292.
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