| Deposit ID | 60001089 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | RL10035 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Tuscany |
| Geographic coordinates: | 11.50193, 42.49889 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LAT-LONG IS GENERAL LOCATION FOR THE MAREMMA DISTRICT IN TUSCANY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Toscana(province)
Italy(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Italy | Toscana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Nitrogen-Nitrates | Primary |
| (1) | 11.50193, 42.49889 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1777 |
| Discoverer | Francesco Lardarel |
| Year of first production | 1818 |
| Year of last production | 1965 |
LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.
KISTLER, R.B., AND SMITH, W.C., 1983, BORON AND BORATES, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS: NEW YORK, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS INC., P. 533-560.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.