Tuviois Mine (Axareddu Mine), Sinnai, Metropolitan City of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tuviois Mine (Axareddu Mine) | Mine |
| Sinnai | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Cagliari | Metropolitan City |
| Sardinia | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
Tuviois Mine (Axareddu Mine), Sarrabus, Sardinia, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 28'' North , 9° 19' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burcei | 2,882 (2018) | 6.1km |
| Tasonis | 220 (2014) | 10.4km |
| San Nicolo'Gerrei | 828 (2018) | 12.0km |
| Villaggio delle Rose | 102 (2014) | 12.6km |
| Villasalto | 1,108 (2018) | 12.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
55797
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55797:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5df5954e-04d9-4d8b-baa1-9f9a4c13c42a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cagliari Province (1859-2016); Sarrabus
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera Tuviois (Axareddu Mine), Sinnai, CittΓ metropolitana di Cagliari, Sardegna, Italia
Old silver mine in the narrow valley of Riu Su Predi (Rio Brabaisu hydrographic basin). Although the mining area is located in the municipal territory of Sinnai, it is more easily reachable from Burcei, from where the site is about 14 km away.
In the first half of the 19th century prospecting works performed at Sa Scalitta de Tuviois evidenced the presence of galena in association with baryte and quartz (Baldracco, 1853; Jervis, 1881). In 1885 a NW-SE-trending vein of argentiferous galena was discovered at Tuvu de Ois and Arcu de Predi. The Tuviois silver mineralisation was discovered in 1886 and in 1888 the mineral rights were acquired by the company SocietΓ Anonima Miniere di Lanusei, which exploited the vien until 1900. The mine was definitively closed in 1906. Some unsuccesful attempts to exploit Cu-, Pb- and Sb-bearing sulphides were made between 1910 and 1941. Prospect workings for fluorite (Axareddu prospecting permit) were dug between 1959 and 1972.
From a mineralogical point of view, the mine is famous for the native silver wires, that in some cases attained even more than 50 cm in length, and also for the abundance of chlorargyrite near the outcrops of the vein.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
| β 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
| β Argentopyrite Formula: AgFe2S3 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β 'K Feldspar' Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Pinite' Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
| β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
| β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| β Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 References: |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: As a component of the metarhyolithic rocks with porphiric texture. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Argentopyrite | 2.CB.65 | AgFe2S3 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| β | 'Pinite' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Sardinia
- ⭔Cagliari Province (1859-2016)Province
- Sarrabus
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