Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (original) (raw)

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

ⓘ 'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'

Localities:

Sasso Puzzino ophiolite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ Aliettite

Formula: Ca0.2Mg6((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)4 · 4H2O

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3

ⓘ 'Amber'

References:

Neri, M., Roghi, G., Ragazzi, E., Fornaciari, E., Giusberti, L., and Papazzoni, C.A. (2016) Nuovi dati stratigrafici sull'ambra di Castelvecchio di Prignano (MO). In: Rook, L., Bartolini, S., and Ghezzo, E. (eds.) Paleodays 2016. La Società Paleontologica Italiana a Faenza. XVI Riunione annuale SPI (Società Paleontologica Italiana). Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali "Malmerendi", Faenza, 25-27 maggio 2016. Volume dei riassunti e guida all'escursione, page 63.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: A B2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

Localities:

Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ca' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O

Localities:

Sasso Puzzino ophiolite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ca' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

Localities:

Ponte Samone hydrothermalite, Guiglia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sasso dei Carli (Sasso dei Diamanti), Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Acquaria, Montecreto, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Antigorite

Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

Localities:

Sasso Puzzino ophiolite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Casa Castiglione tonalite (Ca' Castiglione tonalite; Casa Castiglioni "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ca' di Micco tonalite (Ca' di Micco "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio San Michele plagiogranite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO3

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Aurichalcite

Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6

Localities:

Dragone Valley mines, Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Poggio Bianco Dragone (Cinghi di Toggiano; Toggiano; Toggiana), Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Babingtonite

Formula: Ca2(Fe,Mn)FeSi5O14(OH)

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO4

Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

ⓘ Brookite

Formula: TiO2

Localities:

Sasso dei Carli (Sasso dei Diamanti), Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ponte di Olina hydrothermalite, Olina, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

Localities: Reported from at least 42 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O

Localities:

Dragone Valley mines, Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Poggio Bianco Dragone (Cinghi di Toggiano; Toggiano; Toggiana), Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu2S

References:

Scacchetti, M., Bersani, D., Bertacchini, M., and Fantini, M. (2012) Il rame nativo di Frassinoro (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 36, 4 (4-2012), 226-230.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4

Localities:

Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Santa Scolastica, Romanoro, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

References:

Bertacchini, M., Bettelli, G., Bonazzi, U., Capedri, S., Capitani, M., Castaldini, D., Conti, S., Corradini, D., Fioroni, C., Fontana, D., Fregni, P., Gasperi, G., Giusti, C., Lugli, S., Marchetti, M., Panini, F., Panizza, M., Pellegrini, M., Piacente, S., Rossi, A., Soldati, M., and Tosatti, G. (1999) I beni geologici della provincia di Modena. Artioli, Modena, 104 pp.

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

References:

Bertacchini, M., Bettelli, G., Bonazzi, U., Capedri, S., Capitani, M., Castaldini, D., Conti, S., Corradini, D., Fioroni, C., Fontana, D., Fregni, P., Gasperi, G., Giusti, C., Lugli, S., Marchetti, M., Panini, F., Panizza, M., Pellegrini, M., Piacente, S., Rossi, A., Soldati, M., and Tosatti, G. (1999) I beni geologici della provincia di Modena. Artioli Editore, Modena, 104 pp.

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Localities:

Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio San Michele plagiogranite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

Localities:

Cargedolo, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ca' de Vanni (Cà Vanni), Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Albareto meteorite, Albareto, Modena, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Corrensite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)9((Si,Al)8O20)(OH)10 · nH2O

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu2O

References:

Scacchetti, M., Bersani, D., Bertacchini, M., and Fantini, M. (2012) Il rame nativo di Frassinoro (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 36, 4 (4-2012), 226-230.

ⓘ Datolite

Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Epsomite

Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Description: Olivine composition (Fa26.6), Rubin(1990).

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg2SiO4

Localities:

Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Dragone Valley mines, Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Boccassuolo, Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe3+O(OH)

Localities:

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe2+Al2O4

References:

Bertacchini, M., Bettelli, G., Bonazzi, U., Capedri, S., Capitani, M., Castaldini, D., Conti, S., Corradini, D., Fioroni, C., Fontana, D., Fregni, P., Gasperi, G., Giusti, C., Lugli, S., Marchetti, M., Panini, F., Panizza, M., Pellegrini, M., Piacente, S., Rossi, A., Soldati, M., and Tosatti, G. (1999) I beni geologici della provincia di Modena. Artioli, Modena, 104 pp.

ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite

Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4

ⓘ Hexahydrite

Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6

ⓘ 'Iddingsite'

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

References:

Bertacchini, M., Bettelli, G., Bonazzi, U., Capedri, S., Capitani, M., Castaldini, D., Conti, S., Corradini, D., Fioroni, C., Fontana, D., Fregni, P., Gasperi, G., Giusti, C., Lugli, S., Marchetti, M., Panini, F., Panizza, M., Pellegrini, M., Piacente, S., Rossi, A., Soldati, M., and Tosatti, G. (1999) I beni geologici della provincia di Modena. Artioli Editore, Modena, 104 pp.

ⓘ 'Ilmenite-Pyrophanite Series'

References:

Laurora, A., Brigatti, M. F., Malferrari, D., Galli, E., Rossi, A., Ferrari, M. (2011) The crystal chemistry of lizardite-1T from Northern Appennines ophioltes near Modena, Italy. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (4) 1045-1054 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.4.1045

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

ⓘ Jamborite (TL)

Formula: Ni2+1-xCo3+x(OH)2-x(SO4)x · nH2O

Localities:

Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sasso dei Carli (Sasso dei Diamanti), Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ciano, Zocca, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Lizardite

Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

Localities:

Ponticelli, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Santa Scolastica, Romanoro, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ 'Lizardite-1T'

Localities:

Santa Scolastica, Romanoro, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Habit: Lizardite crystals appear as trigonal prisms or aggregates with a six-cornered star shape. Only trigonal prisms were found to be suitable for X-ray diffraction and refinement; they are ascribable to the 1T polytype.

ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2

References:

Bertacchini, M., Bettelli, G., Bonazzi, U., Capedri, S., Capitani, M., Castaldini, D., Conti, S., Corradini, D., Fioroni, C., Fontana, D., Fregni, P., Gasperi, G., Giusti, C., Lugli, S., Marchetti, M., Panini, F., Panizza, M., Pellegrini, M., Piacente, S., Rossi, A., Soldati, M., and Tosatti, G. (1999) I beni geologici della provincia di Modena. Artioli Editore, Modena, 104 pp.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

Localities:

Ca' de Vanni (Cà Vanni), Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Gombola, Polinago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Santa Scolastica, Romanoro, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS2

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

Localities:

Montegibbio mud volcano field, Sassuolo, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sasso Puzzino ophiolite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Nirano mud volcano field, Nirano, Fiorano Modenese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO2 · nH2O

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Localities:

Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Albareto meteorite, Albareto, Modena, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

Localities:

Ponte Talbignano outcrops (Il Sasso), Polinago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ponticelli, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sasso Tignoso, Pievepelago, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ca' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Cinghi ophiolites (incl. Cinghio del Corvo), Palagano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe1-xS

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO2

Localities:

Rio Camurana, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Zocca, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Guiglia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Nirano badlands, Nirano, Fiorano Modenese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Upper Valleurbana (Valle Urbana), Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Reevesite

Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'

Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

Localities:

Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Serpierite

Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O

ⓘ Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Scacchetti, M., Bersani, D., Bertacchini, M., and Fantini, M. (2012) Il rame nativo di Frassinoro (MO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 36, 4 (4-2012), 226-230.

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl2O4

Localities:

Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Tinnunculite

Formula: C5H4N4O3 · 2H2O

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

ⓘ Troilite (TL)

Formula: FeS

Type Locality:

ⓘ Vaesite

Formula: NiS2

Localities:

Sasso dei Carli (Sasso dei Diamanti), Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sasso delle Lucine, Castelluccio di Moscheda, Montese, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio Vesale, Vesale, Sestola, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ca' de Giannasi ophiolite, Frassinoro, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Weddellite

Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O

Localities:

Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Whewellite

Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O

Localities:

Pompeano ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Varana ophiolite, Serramazzoni, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Sassomorello ophiolite, Sassomorello, Prignano sulla Secchia, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Localities:

Casa Castiglione tonalite (Ca' Castiglione tonalite; Casa Castiglioni "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ca' di Micco tonalite (Ca' di Micco "granite"), Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rio San Michele plagiogranite, Renno, Pavullo nel Frignano, Modena Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy