DURING OUR EXCURSION TO DISCOVER THE OLD OPEN-PIT MINES OF THE CALAMITA MINING COMPLEX, YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEARCH FOR AND COLLECT A VARIETY OF MINERALS, MAINLY COPPER AND IRON, BUT NOT ONLY...

BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES YOU CAN USE AS A REFERENCE FOR YOUR ELBAN MINERAL COLLECTION!

EPIDOTE - PISTACITE

Ca2Fe3+Al2O(SiO4)(SiO7)OH

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HEMATITE

Fe2O3

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PYRITE 

- some examples -

FeS2

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HEDENBERGITE

CaFe+2Si2O6

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CHALCOPYRITE 

 (Pentadodecahedron)

CuFeS2

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GYPSUM (crystal)

Ca SO4 . 2H2O

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ANDRADITE ( Iron garnet )

- some examples -

{Ca3}[Fe3+2](Si3)O12

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GOETHITE

Fe OOH

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MALACHITE

- some examples -

Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

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AZURITE 

Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

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CRISOCOLLA

- some examples -

(Cu,Al)2H1Si2O5(OH)4·n(H2O)

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ATACAMITE

Cu2Cl(OH)3

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MAGNETITE

- some examples -

Fe3O4

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PRASIO QUARTZ

SiO2

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COPIAPITE (Sulfur)

Fe+2Fe+34(SO4)6(OH)2·20(H2O)

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CALCITE

CaCO3

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MARBLE

CaCO3

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ILVAITE

CaFe2+2Fe+3OSi2O7(OH)

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LIMONITE (Ochre)

- some examples -

2Fe2O3·3H2O

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BLUE RIVER

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IRIDESCENCE

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