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2. Geology of Montecastelli Pisano (inner Northern Apennines, Italy): normal and transfer fault zones affecting a dismantled ophiolite bearing orogenic wedge
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Andrea Brogi, Domenico Liotta, Andrea Dini, and Andrea Rielli
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Transfer faults ,superimposed extensional structures ,serpentinite ,Ligurian ophiolite ,extensional tectonics ,Northern Apennines ,Maps ,G3180-9980 - Abstract
ABSTRACTWe present the geological map (1:10.000) of the Montecastelli Pisano area, where (i) the relationships between Neogene-Quaternary transfer and normal faults have been carefully mapped (Sheet 1), and (ii) the mantle sequence of the Ligurian Ocean has been analysed (Sheet 2). Fault analyses allowed to define: (i) NE-trending fault system (left-lateral strike- to oblique-slip faults) belonging to a transfer shear zone; and (ii) NW-trending normal to oblique-slip faults. Their evolution is framed in the extensional tectonics affecting the Northern Apennines since Early-Middle Miocene. The ophiolite complex is constituted by serpentinized spinelharzburgite with minor serpentinized dunite channels cut by gabbro dykes. A km-scale cataclastic zone cut the mantle section, locally hosting Cu-Fe mineralization. The goal of this work is to present the distribution of the main fractures affecting an area where the occurrence of ophiolite can favor the success of the CO2 reinjection project.
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- 2023
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3. The Ophiolite-Hosted Cu-Zn VMS Deposits of Tuscany (Italy)
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Andrea Dini, Andrea Rielli, Paolo Di Giuseppe, Giovanni Ruggieri, and Chiara Boschi
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VMS deposits ,ophiolites ,slow spreading ridge ,cataclasite ,bornite ,orebodies ,Mineralogy ,QE351-399.2 - Abstract
Several Jurassic, ophiolite-hosted Cu-Zn VMS deposits occur in Tuscany. They are hosted by tectonic units of oceanic affinity (Ligurian Units), such as the well-known deposits of nearby Liguria. Industrial production was small and definitively ceased in the 1960s. Locally, massive ore (chalcopyrite-bornite-chalcocite) with an exceptionally high grade was found. The Montecatini Val di Cecina mine exploited the largest “bonanza” and, for few decades in the 19th century, became one of the most profitable copper mines in Europe. This study provides an updated review of these deposits. Tuscan Cu-Zn VMSs mostly occur in proximity of the contact between the serpentinite-gabbro basement and the overlying basalts. Chalcopyrite-pyrite stockworks occur in serpentinite-gabbro cut by dolerite dykes, while the largest massive sulphide bodies are hosted by polymictic-monomictic breccias at the base of pillow basalts. Early chalcopyrite ores were mechanically–chemically reworked and upgraded to bornite-rich nodular ore embedded in a chlorite, calcic amphibole, Fe-rich serpentine, quartz, andradite, ilvaite, and xonotlite assemblage. This bornite-rich ore contains substantial amount of sphalerite and pyrite and ubiquitous grains of clausthalite, hessite, tellurium, and gold. They represent a prime example of the sub-seafloor portion of a hybrid mafic-ultramafic oceanic hydrothermal system formed in an OCC along the slow spreading ridge of the Jurassic Piedmont-Ligurian Ocean. The peculiar mineralogical–textural character of the bornite-rich ore was driven by an interface coupled dissolution–precipitation process mediated by fluids.
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- 2024
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4. Three-dimensional muon imaging of cavities inside the Temperino mine (Italy)
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Diletta Borselli, Tommaso Beni, Lorenzo Bonechi, Massimo Bongi, Debora Brocchini, Nicola Casagli, Roberto Ciaranfi, Luigi Cimmino, Vitaliano Ciulli, Raffaello D’Alessandro, Andrea Dini, Catalin Frosin, Giovanni Gigli, Sandro Gonzi, Silvia Guideri, Luca Lombardi, Massimiliano Nocentini, and Giulio Saracino
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Muon radiography (muography) is an imaging technique based on atmospheric muon absorption in matter that allows to obtain two and three-dimensional images of internal details of hidden objects or structures. The technique relies on atmospheric muon flux measurements performed around and underneath the object under examination. It is a non-invasive and passive technique and thus can be thought of as a valid alternative to common prospecting techniques used in archaeological, geological and civil security fields. This paper describes muon radiography measurements, in the context of archaeological and geological studies carried out at the Temperino mine (LI, Tuscany, Italy), for the search and three-dimensional visualisation of cavities. This mine has been exploited since Etruscan times until recently (1973), and is now an active tourist attraction with public access to the tunnels. Apart from the archaeological interest, the importance of mapping the cavities within this mine lies in identifying the areas where the extraction ores were found and also in the safety issues arising from the tourist presence inside the mine. The three-dimensional imaging is achieved with two different algorithms: one involving a triangulation of two or more measurements at different locations; the other, an innovative technique used here for the first time, is based on the back-projections of reconstructed muon tracks. The latter requires only a single muographic data tacking and is to be preferred in applications where more than one site location can be difficult to access. Finally the quality of the three-dimensional muographic imaging was evaluated by comparing the results with the laser scan profiles obtained for some known cavities within the Temperino mine.
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- 2022
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5. Timescale of a magmatic-hydrothermal system revealed by 40Ar–39Ar geochronology: the Mio-Pliocene Campiglia Marittima system (Tuscany, Italy)
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Gianfranco Di Vincenzo, Simone Vezzoni, Andrea Dini, and Sergio Rocchi
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Petrology and timing of magmatic-hydrothermal systems and the linkage between plutonic and volcanic domains are central topics in geosciences, because of broad implications for natural hazards and exploitation of natural resources. We investigated by the 40Ar–39Ar method the timescale of a well-characterized natural example, the Mio-Pliocene Campiglia Marittima magmatic-hydrothermal system (Tuscany, Italy). 40Ar–39Ar data from pristine and homogeneous trioctahedral micas and sanidine from the plutonic-hydrothermal-subvolcanic-volcanic sequence (from the Botro ai Marmi Granite to the San Vincenzo Rhyolite) record crystallization ages and define a temporal sequence lasting 973 ± 43 ka, starting from 5.409 ± 0.043 Ma. K-feldspar from mafic and felsic porphyries, unlike micas, are affected by submillimetre, micropore laden, alteration domains consisting of secondary K-feldspar and albite, and yielded staircase-shaped age spectra, compatible with a ternary mixing. Results document that the San Vincenzo Rhyolite consists of two diachronous batches, the first emplaced at 5.0024 ± 0.0062 Ma, closely following emplacement of mafic porphyries, the second at 4.4359 ± 0.0045 Ma. Bulk of hydrothermal deposits, consisting of skarns and associated Zn–Pb(-Ag) mineralization predating Fe–Cu ore, formed within the first ~ 400-ka lifetime of the whole sequence and was closely followed by the first eruption which should have run out most of the ore-forming potential of the system.
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- 2022
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6. Campiglia Marittima Skarn (Tuscany): A Challenging Example for the Evolution of Skarn-Forming Models
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Simone Vezzoni, Sergio Rocchi, and Andrea Dini
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Campiglia Marittima ,ore deposit ,skarn ,Mineralogy ,QE351-399.2 - Abstract
Campiglia Marittima (hereafter Campiglia) has a long record of attracting interest on its ore deposits that have been intermittently exploited from the Copper Age to the late XX century. Since the XIX century, Campiglia has been a key locality for the debate on skarn-forming processes due to the presence of mining activities ensuring access to ever new rock exposures. The pioneering study of vom Rath and the comparison with attractive chemical model (e.g., Korzhinskii’s theory) in the XX century made Campiglia a “classic” example of skarn ore deposit, from the causative intrusion to the marble host rock. In recent years, detailed field investigations integrated by petrographic, geochemical, and isotopic analyses revealed a more complex and stimulating geological history. The Campiglia skarn was later intruded by mafic magma causing textural reworking and chemical redistribution as well as the reverse telescoping process with Fe-Cu sulfides overprinting previously formed Pb-Zn ore. This work aims to trace the evolution of the scientific thinking on the Campiglia ore deposit by comparison with existing skarn-forming models and, ultimately, shows that the current skarn-forming model(s) cannot fully explain the textural and geochemical features of the Campiglia skarn.
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- 2023
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7. Lithium Occurrence in Italy—An Overview
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Andrea Dini, Pierfranco Lattanzi, Giovanni Ruggieri, and Eugenio Trumpy
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lithium ,Italy ,geothermal fluids ,Mineralogy ,QE351-399.2 - Abstract
Italy has no record of Li production, even though it is well known for its outstanding Li mineral specimens from the Elba Island pegmatites. Because of the current geopolitical situation, the opportunity for a systematic appraisal of resources is evident. Most European Li production comes from deposits associated with Late Paleozoic magmatic rocks. In Italy, such rocks occur extensively in Sardinia and Calabria, but their potential for Li is unknown, and deserves a more systematic exploration. Also of potential interest are the Permo–Triassic spodumene pegmatites in the Austroalpine units of the Central Alps. The Tertiary pegmatites (Elba Island and Central Alps) contain Li minerals, but do not appear large enough to warrant bulk mining. However, we notice that Tertiary–Quaternary magmatic rocks of the Tuscan and Roman magmatic provinces have systematically higher Li contents than those recorded in normal arc igneous rocks worldwide. Specifically, Tuscan granites contain up to 350 μg/g Li, mostly hosted by biotite (up to 4000 μg/g Li); the Capo Bianco aplite (Elba Island) contains up to 1000 μg/g. There are other small Li occurrences associated with Mn deposits and metabauxites, and there is a hypothetical potential for sediment-hosted deposits in the post-orogenic Lower Permian Alpine basins. However, the most promising potential seems to be associated with subsurface fluids. High-enthalpy fluids in geothermal fields may contain up to 480 mg/L Li. Lower-temperature thermal waters may also contain significant Li (>10 mg/L). Moreover, a visionary, but not impossible, perspective may consider a deep injection of water to interact with, and extract Li from, magmatic rocks.
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- 2022
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8. Dutrowite, Na(Fe2+2.5Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O, a new mineral from the Apuan Alps (Tuscany, Italy): the first member of the tourmaline supergroup with Ti as a species-forming chemical constituent
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Cristian Biagioni, Ferdinando Bosi, Daniela Mauro, Henrik Skogby, Andrea Dini, and Federica Zaccarini
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The new tourmaline supergroup mineral dutrowite, Na(Fe2.52+Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O, has been discovered in an outcrop of a Permian metarhyolite near the hamlet of Fornovolasco, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. It occurs as chemically homogeneous domains, up to 0.5 mm, brown in colour, with a light-brown streak and a vitreous lustre, within anhedral to subhedral prismatic crystals, up to 1 mm in size, closely associated with Fe-rich oxy-dravite. Dutrowite is trigonal, space group R3m, with a=15.9864(8), c=7.2187(4) Å, V=1597.68(18) Å3, and Z=3. The crystal structure was refined to R1=0.0257 for 1095 unique reflections with Fo>4σ (Fo) and 94 refined parameters. Electron microprobe analysis, coupled with Mössbauer spectroscopy, resulted in the empirical structural formula X(Na0.81Ca0.20K0.01)Σ1.02 Y(Fe1.252+Mg0.76Ti0.56Al0.42)Σ3.00 Z(Al4.71Fe0.273+V0.023+Mg0.82Fe0.182+)Σ6.00 T[(Si5.82Al0.18)Σ6.00O18] (BO3)3O(3)(OH)3O(1)[O0.59(OH)0.41]Σ1.00, which was recast in the empirical ordered formula, required for classification purposes: X(Na0.81Ca0.20K0.01)Σ1.02 Y(Fe1.432+Mg1.00Ti0.56)Σ3.00 Z(Al5.13Fe0.273+V0.023+Mg0.58)Σ6.00 T[(Si5.82Al0.18)Σ6.00O18] (BO3)3V(OH)3 W[O0.59(OH)0.41]Σ1.00. Dutrowite is an oxy-species belonging to the alkali group of the tourmaline supergroup. Titanium is hosted in octahedral coordination, and its incorporation is probably due to the substitution 2Al3+ = Ti4+ + (Fe,Mg)2+. Its occurrence seems to be related to late-stage high-T/low-P replacement of “biotite” during the late-magmatic/hydrothermal evolution of the Permian metarhyolite.
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- 2023
9. Deep Electrical Resistivity Tomography as a mineral exploration tool: the Calamita distal Fe-skarn, Elba Island (Italy)
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Damian Braize, Julien Sfalcin, Matteo Lupi, Kalin Kouzmanov, Andrea Dini, and Gianfranco Morelli
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To face the growing demand for raw materials, the discovery of new mineral deposits is essential for the future. Geophysical methods, and in particular electrical and electromagnetic tools, have an important role in mineral exploration. Recently, new technological developments made possible targetting deeper ore bodies and large areas with logistical challenges. We use the Deep Electrical Resistivity Tomography (DERT) method to investigate its application in mineral exploration. In particular, we use the Fullwaver technology developed by IRIS Instruments to study the full 3D resistive structure of the Calamita distal Fe-skarn deposit, Elba Island, Italy. This innovative hardware allows a full 3D deployment of autonomous and cable-less receivers and contrasts with traditional resistivity methods by its easy set-up and applicability in difficult contexts.In November 2022, a 3D DERT survey has been carried out to investigate the Calamita deposit, consisting of massive magnetite-hematite ore bodies hosted in marbles overlaying micaschists of Tuscan Units. Skarn mineralogy/geochemistry and fluid inclusion characteristics suggest a magmatic source for the mineralizing fluids. 148 current injections have been performed on 48 receivers over an area of 2km² with the aim to reach exploration depths ranging from 600 m to 700 m. Geophysical data were combined with a high-resolution 3D Digital Elevation Model acquired by standard and thermal drone imagery.The 3D inverted resistivity and induced polarization models match with the surface geology and shallow exploration drill hole data and highlight the architecture of Calamita deposit. Strong resistivity contrasts reveal the presence of sub-vertical conductive and chargeable pipes connecting the different skarn bodies at depth, interpreted to represent the paleo-hydrothermal upflow zones. The pipes point towards the inferred cupola of a magmatic intrusion that potentially triggered the formation of the ore deposit. High chargeability anomalies suggest the presence of hidden massive ore bodies and disseminated mineralisation on the flanks of the system.DERT has the potential to investigate and explore mineral deposits in full 3D, with high sensitivity, and in logistically complex settings.
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- 2023
10. Three-dimensional localization of Radon source conduits inside the Temperino mine (Tuscany-Italy) with the muon radiography technique
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Diletta Borselli, Tommaso Beni, Lorenzo Bonechi, Massimo Bongi, Debora Brocchini, Nicola Casagli, Roberto Ciaranfi, Vitaliano Ciulli, Raffaello D'Alessandro, Andrea Dini, Catalin Frosin, Giovanni Gigli, Sandro Gonzi, Silvia Guideri, Luca Lombardi, Andrea Paccagnella, and Simone Vezzoni
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Muon radiography, or muography, is a non-invasive technique allowing imaging of the interior of large structures (target) thanks to the study of the absorption of atmospheric muons in materials. The muons absorption effect depends not only on the thickness, but also on the density of the target. Careful comparisons of the muographic results with simulations taking into account a precise description of the target's geometry, allow estimating the two dimensional distribution of the average density of the structure under study as seen from the measurement point of view. In this presentation an application in the geological field for the research and localization of low density anomalies attributable to cavities inside an abandoned mine will be shown. The aim of the study is to identify and locate areas that might be responsible for the production of anomalous concentrations of radon gas inside underground mining sites used for touristic itineraries. Radon is a natural radioactive gas that exposes tourists to ionizing radiation. Radon decay products are the second cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is important therefore to understand where the radon gas comes from before moving through the different galleries. The case study is the Temperino mine near Campiglia Marittima (LI-Italy). Here, the mining activity ended in 1980 and it was primarily focused on the extraction of copper, silver lead and zinc minerals. The area to be explored with muon radiography is part of an area dating back to the Etruscan period that has not yet been completely mapped and that is located above the tourist path of the Temperino mine at a depth of about 40 m from the surface of the hill above. Any nearby cavity could represent a prime conduit that brings radon gas into the tourist trail. The identification and localization in space of these ancient excavations is also interesting from a geological and archaeological point of view. The detector employed for the muographic measurements reported in this presentation, designed in Florence by the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is called MIMA (Muon Imaging for Mining and Archaeology) and has cubic shape and approximate dimensions of (50x50x50) cm3. MIMA is equipped with a special protective aluminum mechanism that allows its altazimuth orientation.
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- 2023
11. Transmission-Based Muography for Ore Bodies Prospecting: A Case Study from a Skarn Complex in Italy
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Tommaso Beni, Diletta Borselli, Lorenzo Bonechi, Massimo Bongi, Debora Brocchini, Roberto Ciaranfi, Luigi Cimmino, Vitaliano Ciulli, Raffaello D’Alessandro, Andrea Dini, Catalin Frosin, Giovanni Gigli, Sandro Gonzi, Silvia Guideri, Luca Lombardi, Massimiliano Nocentini, Giulio Saracino, Nicola Casagli, Beni, T., Borselli, D., Bonechi, L., Bongi, M., Brocchini, D., Ciaranfi, R., Cimmino, L., Ciulli, V., D'Alessandro, R., Dini, A., Frosin, C., Gigli, G., Gonzi, S., Guideri, S., Lombardi, L., Nocentini, M., Saracino, G., and Casagli, N.
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General Environmental Science - Abstract
Transmission-based muography (TM) is an innovative imaging technique based on the measurement and analysis of the cosmic ray muons flux attenuation within the target under investigation. This technique allows imaging inner-body density differences and has successfully been applied in a wide range of research fields: geology, archaeology, engineering geology and civil engineering. The aim of this study is to show the reliability of TM as an innovative, noninvasive geophysical method for ore body prospecting and other mining related studies. The measurements were carried out at the Temperino mine in the San Silvestro Archaeological and Mining Park (Campiglia Marittima, Italy), where several magmatic and metasomatic geological units are embodied. Among them, a Cu–Fe–Zn–Pb(–Ag) sulfide skarn complex primarily composed by hedenbergite and ilvaite minerals. Using the acquired muon imaging data obtained with the MIMA (Muon Imaging for Mining and Archaeology) detector prototype (cubic detector of 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 m3), the presence of a high-density vein inside the skarn body within the rock volume above the muon detector was identified, localized and interpreted. Applying a back-projection algorithm to the obtained 2D transmission map made it possible to estimate and visualize as point cloud data, in a 2D or 3D environment, the identified high-density body and its relative distance from the detector. The results of this study highlight the potential of muography as a support tool to other geophysical methods in the field of mining exploration.
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- 2023
12. Fractures, fluid flow and inherited structures in geothermal systems: inputs from the Fe-ore deposits of eastern Elba Island (Northern Apennines, Italy)
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Martina Zucchi, Andrea Brogi, Domenico Liotta, Alfredo Caggianelli, Andrea Dini, Gennaro Ventruti, Giovanni Ruggieri, and Paola Francesca Matera
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Geology - Abstract
Geothermal systems in terrains affected by polyphase deformation have reservoirs with a 3D geometry that is always difficult to predict. In this paper we describe a fossil exhumed geothermal system exposed in eastern Elba Island that developed in a polyphase folded and faulted setting, which can help us to understand how geothermal fluids circulate in geological bodies with inherited structures. Geothermal circulation at Elba allowed the deposition of Fe-ore deposits (haematite/magnetite and pyrite) and altered rock volumes, which represent tracers of the palaeo-fluid flow. Normal and oblique-slip faults dissected a polyphase folded metasiliciclastic succession and produced a secondary permeability in the range of 5 × 10−13 to 5 × 10−16 m2. From the permeable fault zones acting as feeder conduits, geothermal fluids permeated the hydraulically connected metasiliciclastic rock bodies previously deformed by two generations of folds. Geothermal fluids followed the already defined geometry, thus giving rise to apparent folded mineralized levels. Fluid migration into the metasiliciclastic rocks was possible due to their chemical aggression, which favoured the dissolution and reprecipitation of quartz, and Fe-oxide and sulphide deposition. Renewed fluids maintained their chemical properties (pH value and temperature, mostly). This conclusion provides inputs for reconstructing geothermal conceptual models and evaluating the geothermal potentiality of exploitable areas developing in similar geological settings.
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- 2022
13. Absorption-based muography for ore bodies prospecting: a case study from Temperino Mine (Italy)
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Tommaso Beni, Guglielmo Baccani, Diletta Borselli, Lorenzo Bonechi, Massimo Bongi, Debora Brocchini, Nicola Casagli, Roberto Ciaranfi, Luigi Cimmino, Vitaliano Ciulli, Raffaello D'Alessandro, Chiara Del Ventisette, Andrea Dini, Giovanni Gigli, Sandro Gonzi, Silvia Guideri, Luca Lombardi, Nicola Mori, Massimiliano Nocentini, Pasquale Noli, Giulio Saracino, and Lorenzo Viliani
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In the last twenty years several applications of muography (or muon radiography) technique have been carried out for geological purposes. Among them, particular attention was given to underground ore bodies prospections. For thousands of years humans have been searching new methods to understand where to find underground ore bodies and how to localize it in the three-dimensional space. Often, economically useful minerals are bounded to other minerals, forming rocks of high density values that are hosted, usually, in rocks with lower density values. In literature gravimetry and magnetometry represent the most employed geophysical methods for imaging and detection of mineral-rich ore bodies. To verify the feasibility of muography as a non-invasive geophysical prospecting technique, our research group, composed by subnuclear physicists and geologists, carried out some underground measurement campaigns at the Temperino Mine (Campiglia Marittima, Italy). Here it is located a pliocenic metasomatic ore deposit, a Cu-Pb-Zn-Fe skarn complex composed by johannsenite, quartz, hedenbergite, ilvaite and accessory primary sulphides (chalcopyrite, galena, sphalerite, pyrite). These metalliferous bodies of skarn have tabular geometries with sub-vertical orientations. Currently, the first level of Temperino Mine has been equipped as a touristic path and belong to the Archeological Mining Park of San Silvestro. Along this gallery, carved both into the metamorphic and non-metamorphic rocks, it’s been installed the MIMA muon tracker (Muon Imaging for Mining and Archaeology), a small and rugged prototype (0.5 x 0.5. x 0.5 m3) developed by the physicists of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), unit of Florence, and the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Florence. MIMA detector is able to measure the underground muon flux inside the mine gallery. Matching the simulated muon transmission rate with the experimentally measured one it’s possible to obtain a two dimensional average density angular map of the observed target. Also, using algorithms based on triangulation and back-projection techniques is possible to obtain a reconstruction of the 3D volume of high-density areas (and also low-density areas) inside the studied volume. The latter is the volume that falls within the detector’s acceptance. The aim of this research is to obtain a georeferenced 3D model of the Cu-Pb-Zn ore bodies hosted in the rocks between the top of the mine gallery and the surface of the Temperino Mine area. We want to confirm that muography technique could become a suitable and reliable tool for the mining prospections field.
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- 2022
14. Identification and three-dimensional localization of cavities at the Temperino mine (Tuscany-Italy) with the muon imaging technique
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Diletta Borselli, Guglielmo Baccani, Tommaso Beni, Lorenzo Bonechi, Massimo Bongi, Debora Brocchini, Nicola Casagli, Roberto Ciaranfi, Luigi Cimmino, Vitaliano Ciulli, Raffaello D'Alessandro, Chiara Del Ventisette, Andrea Dini, Giovanni Gigli, Sandro Gonzi, Silivia Guideri, Luca Lombardi, Massimiliano Nocentini, Pasquale Noli, Nicola Mori, Giulio Saracino, and Lorenzo Viliani
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Muon radiography is a non-invasive imaging technique that allows, through cosmic muon absorption measurements, to obtain two-dimensional and three-dimensional images of the internal structure and average density of very large material volumes. Its applications currently range from many fields: geological, archaeological, industrial, civil and nuclear safety. The technique of muon radiography being non-invasive represents a valid alternative to the common survey techniques in these fields of applications. In this presentation I will show some results obtained with this technique in the geological field for the three-dimensional imaging of cavities and tunnels within the Temperino mine located in the San Silvestro Archaeological Mining Park near Campiglia Marittima in the province of Livorno in Tuscany (Italy). The Temperino mine has ancient etruscan origins and still has areas which are not mapped in the available documentation. The mining activities of the area have always been focused on the search for a hard and dense rock called skarn in which there are metallic sulphides of Cu, Ag, Pb, Zn, Fe. Currently only one of the most superficial levels of the mine is accessible to the public through a tourist route. The muographic measurements on this site therefore have a dual objective, on the one hand to test the imaging technique on known cavities, on the other hand to discover new cavities whose knowledge could be useful, for example, for important assessments concerning historical and safety aspect of the site. All measurements were carried out with the muon detector MIMA (Muon Imaging for Mining and Archaeology) designed and built at the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) in Florence. MIMA is a cubic tracker of approximate dimensions (50x50x50) cm3and is equipped with a special protective aluminum mechanism that allows its altazimuth orientation. Various measurements were made within the tourist gallery located about 50 m below ground level for the observation of areas above. By comparing muon transmission measurements with simulations, it was possible to generate two-dimensional angular maps of average density of material observed in every direction within the detector's acceptance. The presence of some low-density anomalies associated with the presence of cavities was thus identified. Through algorithms based on the triangulation technique and on a track backprojection technique, the cavities were located in three-dimensions. For the known cavities it was also possible to compare the reconstructed development with their real profile that was acquired with the laser scanner technique, finding a good compatibility (average deviation below 1 m for a 7 m high cavity located 20 m above the detector’s installation location). These measurements therefore validate the muon radiography technique in the geological field for the search for cavities inside mines. The technique can be applied to identify not only low-density anomalies or voids, but also high-density areas: the application of the muon imaging technique for the identification of dense ore bodies is being studied at Temperino mine.
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- 2022
15. Anatectic Lithium-Cesium-Tantalum pegmatites formation during low pressure metamorphism of metapelites
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Lorenzo Magnani, Federico Farina, Federico Pezzotta, Andrea Dini, Matthew Mayne, and Omar Bartoli
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- 2022
16. Il litio dalla geotermia: una nuova opportunità
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Andrea, Dini, Fiorenzo, Fumanti, Nunzia, Bernardo, Emanuele, Emani, Marcello, Saralli, Domenico, Savoca, Maria Grazia Verdura, Vico, Giuseppe, and Litio, Wg
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litio ,fluidi geotermici ,Direct Lithium Extraction - Published
- 2022
17. Metasomatism and cyclic skarn growth along lithological contacts: Physical and geochemical evidence from a distal Pb Zn skarn
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Oscar Laurent, Aaron L. Hantsche, Thomas Edward Sheldrake, Andrea Dini, Georgi Milenkov, Rossitsa D. Vassileva, Simone Vezzoni, Kalin Kouzmanov, Marcel Guillong, Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Institute of Geochemistry and Petrology [ETH Zürich], Department of Earth Sciences [Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH Zürich] (D-ERDW), Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology [Zürich] (ETH Zürich)- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology [Zürich] (ETH Zürich), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), and Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Clinozoisite ,Geochemistry ,[SDU.STU.PE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Petrography ,[SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences ,Geology ,Skarn ,Epidote ,Pyroxene ,engineering.material ,distal skarn ,skarn formation ,metasomatism ,mineral geochemistry ,pyroxene ,epidote ,Pb-Zn deposit ,Madan ,010502 geochemistry & geophysics ,Fluid transport ,01 natural sciences ,Geochemistry and Petrology ,[SDU.STU.GC]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geochemistry ,engineering ,[SDU.STU.VO]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Volcanology ,Metasomatism ,Protolith ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Gneiss - Abstract
Distal skarns form by the metasomatic reactions of a host rock induced by far-traveled hydrothermal fluids. Physical and structural characteristics and geochemical patterns of distal Pb Zn skarn bodies were studied at the Petrovitsa deposit in southern Bulgaria. Skarn bodies formed from the interaction of hydrothermal fluids with reactive host lithologies (marble and gneiss). These fluids were transported along sub-vertical feeder structures and lithological contacts. Epidote skarn developed in gneiss protolith, and pyroxene (johannsenite) skarn developed in marble. Detailed geological mapping, complimented by measurements of the internal structure of the skarn body using pyroxene growth versors, quantifies the propagation direction of the skarn body: 1) away from the major local fluid conduit (feeder structure), and 2) away from lithological contacts between aluminosilicate rock and marble. Such growth suggests that fluid flow was generally orthogonal to the skarn front propagation direction in the pyroxene skarn. Textural, mineralogical and geochemical data from skarn samples reveal multiple growth generations of major skarn calc-silicates epidote and pyroxene. The epidote skarn is characterized by limited spatial distribution and fine-grained epidote/clinozoisite growth associated with massive replacement and sulfide mineralization. The pyroxene skarn consists of acicular clinopyroxene crystals which form spheroidal aggregates with discrete growth banding. These bands are the physical representation of the cyclic fluid pulses which resulted in rhythmic skarn growth marked by geochemical banding. In situ geochemical analyses in the epidote skarn reveal early Al-rich epidote overprinted by Fe-rich epidote associated with higher Mn and Sr contents and irregular compositional banding. Clinopyroxene (Jo60–95) shows general increase in Na, Al, Mn, and REE + Y with distance from the feeder structure and lithologic contacts. These elements correlate with the distance traveled by the hydrothermal fluid from the feeder to the site of skarnification, which we define using a proxy based on the Al content of pyroxene crystals. This reflects an increasing degree of fluid “contamination” by interaction with the aluminosilicate host rocks and functions as a proxy for fluid transport distance. The spatial distribution of trace-elements in pyroxene on an outcrop scale is indicative of discrete pulses of hydrothermal fluid resulting in precipitation of skarn calc-silicates along the increasingly tortuous fluid pathway between the feeder structure and the skarn front, resulting in both the macro- and micro-scale chemical and textural variability of the skarn body.
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18. Tectonically driven carbonation of serpentinite by mantle CO2: Genesis of the Castiglioncello magnesite deposit in the Ligurian ophiolite of central Tuscany (Italy)
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Andrea Rielli, Chiara Boschi, and Andrea Dini
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Geochemistry and Petrology ,Economic Geology ,Geology - Published
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19. Tourmaline chemical and boron isotopic constraints on the magmatic-hydrothermal transition and rare-metal mineralization in alkali granitic systems.
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Wu, Huan-Huan, Huang, He, Zhang, Zhao-Chong, Yang, Shui-Yuan, Gao, Yong-Bao, and Finch, Adrian A.
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The magmatic-hydrothermal transition in granite-related, rare-metal metallogenic systems has received great attention as economic rare metal (including rare earth) minerals reach saturation and trigger mineralization at this stage. However, deciphering the details of the melt-fluid evolution process and the distribution behavior of rare metals remains difficult. Here, we applied tourmaline chemistry and B isotopes to unravel processes at the magmatic-hydrothermal transition that are responsible for rare-metal partitioning in the Huoshibulake (HS) and Tamu (TM) REE-Nb-mineralized intrusions in Southern Tianshan, SW Central Asian Orogenic Belt. Three types of tourmaline are identified in the plutons: (1) disseminated tourmaline in the granite, with a brown-yellow core (HS-DB) and blue-green rim (HS-DG); (2) orbicular tourmaline, with a brown-yellow core (HS-OB and TM-OB) and blue-green rim (HS-OG and TM-OG); and (3) vein tourmaline (HS-V and TM-V). Compositionally, all these tourmalines exhibit extremely low Ca and Mg contents and are classified as schorl. The substitution processes of major-element variations are dominantly caused by (Al,□)(Fe,Na)
−1 exchange vectors. Four generations of tourmaline crystallization are established based on the petrographic, compositional, and B isotopes evolution of the tourmaline. First, the HS-DB crystals crystallized from the highly evolved residual melt, and then HS-OB and TM-OB precipitated from immiscible B-rich aqueous melts during the magmatic-hydrothermal transition. Subsequently, the blue-green overgrowths (HS-DG, HS-OG, and TM-OG) crystallized from exsolved hydrothermal fluids. Finally, the formation of HS-V and TM-V resulted from another melt pulse from a deeper magma chamber. The magmatic tourmaline exhibits a narrow range of δ11 B values between −12.6 to −10.0‰, while the hydrothermal tourmaline shows significantly heavier and variable δ11 B values ranging from −10.2 to −4.9‰. The fractionation of B isotopes is reproduced by Rayleigh fractionation modeling. Lower Nb and Sn contents in the orbicular tourmaline relative to those precipitated from the residual melt, along with the lack of rare-metal minerals in the orbicules, indicate that B-rich melt/fluid exsolution does not necessarily contribute to the rare-metal mineralization. In comparison, the veins contain abundant rare-metal and REE minerals in close paragenesis with fluorite, and the vein tourmaline shows high-Nb and -Sn contents. These observations suggest that saturation of fluorite triggered the precipitation of rare metals, and fluorine played a critical role in rare metal concentration and mineralization. This study highlights the potential of tourmaline to trace the magmatic-hydrothermal transition and provide insights into rare-metal mineralization in the granitic systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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20. Paul & Shark: Color Blocking und Hybrid Hoodies: Das Sportswear-Label Paul&Shark setzt für den nächsten Herbst auf starke Farben und überraschende Materialkombinationen.
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Bayer, Tobias
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WATER consumption ,AUTUMN ,KNITWEAR ,TYPHOONS ,OUTDOOR clothing - Abstract
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21. The Ophiolite-Hosted Cu-Zn VMS Deposits of Tuscany (Italy).
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Dini, Andrea, Rielli, Andrea, Di Giuseppe, Paolo, Ruggieri, Giovanni, and Boschi, Chiara
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SULFIDE minerals ,COPPER mining ,DIABASE ,ORES ,NINETEENTH century ,SPHALERITE - Abstract
Several Jurassic, ophiolite-hosted Cu-Zn VMS deposits occur in Tuscany. They are hosted by tectonic units of oceanic affinity (Ligurian Units), such as the well-known deposits of nearby Liguria. Industrial production was small and definitively ceased in the 1960s. Locally, massive ore (chalcopyrite-bornite-chalcocite) with an exceptionally high grade was found. The Montecatini Val di Cecina mine exploited the largest "bonanza" and, for few decades in the 19th century, became one of the most profitable copper mines in Europe. This study provides an updated review of these deposits. Tuscan Cu-Zn VMSs mostly occur in proximity of the contact between the serpentinite-gabbro basement and the overlying basalts. Chalcopyrite-pyrite stockworks occur in serpentinite-gabbro cut by dolerite dykes, while the largest massive sulphide bodies are hosted by polymictic-monomictic breccias at the base of pillow basalts. Early chalcopyrite ores were mechanically–chemically reworked and upgraded to bornite-rich nodular ore embedded in a chlorite, calcic amphibole, Fe-rich serpentine, quartz, andradite, ilvaite, and xonotlite assemblage. This bornite-rich ore contains substantial amount of sphalerite and pyrite and ubiquitous grains of clausthalite, hessite, tellurium, and gold. They represent a prime example of the sub-seafloor portion of a hybrid mafic-ultramafic oceanic hydrothermal system formed in an OCC along the slow spreading ridge of the Jurassic Piedmont-Ligurian Ocean. The peculiar mineralogical–textural character of the bornite-rich ore was driven by an interface coupled dissolution–precipitation process mediated by fluids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. [Deep geothermal and energy: electricity, geothermal lithium, critical raw materials].
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Cerutti, Paolo, Dini, Andrea, and Emani, Emanuele
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[Article in Italian] Geotermia profonda ed energia: elettricità, litio geotermico, materie prime critiche [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Transmission-Based Muography for Ore Bodies Prospecting: A Case Study from a Skarn Complex in Italy.
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Beni, Tommaso, Borselli, Diletta, Bonechi, Lorenzo, Bongi, Massimo, Brocchini, Debora, Ciaranfi, Roberto, Cimmino, Luigi, Ciulli, Vitaliano, D'Alessandro, Raffaello, Dini, Andrea, Frosin, Catalin, Gigli, Giovanni, Gonzi, Sandro, Guideri, Silvia, Lombardi, Luca, Nocentini, Massimiliano, Saracino, Giulio, and Casagli, Nicola
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COSMIC ray muons ,SKARN ,CIVIL engineering ,GEOLOGICAL research ,ORES ,MUONS ,LASER ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry - Abstract
Transmission-based muography (TM) is an innovative imaging technique based on the measurement and analysis of the cosmic ray muons flux attenuation within the target under investigation. This technique allows imaging inner-body density differences and has successfully been applied in a wide range of research fields: geology, archaeology, engineering geology and civil engineering. The aim of this study is to show the reliability of TM as an innovative, noninvasive geophysical method for ore body prospecting and other mining related studies. The measurements were carried out at the Temperino mine in the San Silvestro Archaeological and Mining Park (Campiglia Marittima, Italy), where several magmatic and metasomatic geological units are embodied. Among them, a Cu–Fe–Zn–Pb(–Ag) sulfide skarn complex primarily composed by hedenbergite and ilvaite minerals. Using the acquired muon imaging data obtained with the MIMA (Muon Imaging for Mining and Archaeology) detector prototype (cubic detector of 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 m
3 ), the presence of a high-density vein inside the skarn body within the rock volume above the muon detector was identified, localized and interpreted. Applying a back-projection algorithm to the obtained 2D transmission map made it possible to estimate and visualize as point cloud data, in a 2D or 3D environment, the identified high-density body and its relative distance from the detector. The results of this study highlight the potential of muography as a support tool to other geophysical methods in the field of mining exploration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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24. Calvino and Japanese Gardens: A 'Trajectivity' between the Human and More-than-Human.
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Dellacasa, Claudia
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PHILOSOPHY ,CULTURE ,HUMANISM ,DUALISM - Abstract
Italo Calvino travelled to Japan in 1976 and, throughout his career, became increasingly acquainted with Japanese literature and Buddhist philosophy. This encounter is evidenced by the 'Japanese shelves' of his Roman library and by several authorial reflections, which this article scrutinises in order to highlight the material-ecocritical relevance of Calvino's contact with Japanese nature and culture. In particular, this analysis interprets Japanese gardens as spaces where Calvino rethinks his sense of the human and more-than-human by establishing their mutually constitutive relations. Augustin Berque's concept of 'trajectivity', according to which dualisms are constantly transcended in Japanese milieux, guides this exploration of how Calvino's Japanese reflections in Collezione di sabbia articulate his dialectical challenge to logocentrism in 'The Written World and the Unwritten World', to gendered dichotomies in the Japanese chapter of Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore, and to traditional humanism in Palomar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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25. Campiglia Marittima Skarn (Tuscany): A Challenging Example for the Evolution of Skarn-Forming Models.
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Vezzoni, Simone, Rocchi, Sergio, and Dini, Andrea
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SKARN ,ORE deposits ,COPPER Age ,ISOTOPIC analysis ,FIELD research ,SULFIDE ores - Abstract
Campiglia Marittima (hereafter Campiglia) has a long record of attracting interest on its ore deposits that have been intermittently exploited from the Copper Age to the late XX century. Since the XIX century, Campiglia has been a key locality for the debate on skarn-forming processes due to the presence of mining activities ensuring access to ever new rock exposures. The pioneering study of vom Rath and the comparison with attractive chemical model (e.g., Korzhinskii's theory) in the XX century made Campiglia a "classic" example of skarn ore deposit, from the causative intrusion to the marble host rock. In recent years, detailed field investigations integrated by petrographic, geochemical, and isotopic analyses revealed a more complex and stimulating geological history. The Campiglia skarn was later intruded by mafic magma causing textural reworking and chemical redistribution as well as the reverse telescoping process with Fe-Cu sulfides overprinting previously formed Pb-Zn ore. This work aims to trace the evolution of the scientific thinking on the Campiglia ore deposit by comparison with existing skarn-forming models and, ultimately, shows that the current skarn-forming model(s) cannot fully explain the textural and geochemical features of the Campiglia skarn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Supravalvular mitral stenosis in a cat: clinical, diagnostic and pathologic findings.
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Alessandro, Fruganti, Andrea, Marchegiani, Fabrizio, Dini, Laura, Manconi, Enrico, Magi Gian, and Matteo, Cerquetella
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27. Geology of Montecastelli Pisano (inner Northern Apennines, Italy): normal and transfer fault zones affecting a dismantled ophiolite bearing orogenic wedge.
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Brogi, Andrea, Liotta, Domenico, Dini, Andrea, and Rielli, Andrea
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FAULT zones ,GEOLOGICAL maps ,SHEAR zones ,GEOLOGICAL mapping ,DUNITE ,GEOLOGY - Abstract
We present the geological map (1:10.000) of the Montecastelli Pisano area, where (i) the relationships between Neogene-Quaternary transfer and normal faults have been carefully mapped (Sheet 1), and (ii) the mantle sequence of the Ligurian Ocean has been analysed (Sheet 2). Fault analyses allowed to define: (i) NE-trending fault system (left-lateral strike- to oblique-slip faults) belonging to a transfer shear zone; and (ii) NW-trending normal to oblique-slip faults. Their evolution is framed in the extensional tectonics affecting the Northern Apennines since Early-Middle Miocene. The ophiolite complex is constituted by serpentinized spinelharzburgite with minor serpentinized dunite channels cut by gabbro dykes. A km-scale cataclastic zone cut the mantle section, locally hosting Cu-Fe mineralization. The goal of this work is to present the distribution of the main fractures affecting an area where the occurrence of ophiolite can favor the success of the CO2 reinjection project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Dutrowite, Na(Fe2.52+Ti0.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O, a new mineral from the Apuan Alps (Tuscany, Italy): the first member of the tourmaline supergroup with Ti as a species-forming chemical constituent.
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Biagioni, Cristian, Bosi, Ferdinando, Mauro, Daniela, Skogby, Henrik, Dini, Andrea, and Zaccarini, Federica
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TOURMALINE ,ELECTRON probe microanalysis ,MINERALS ,MOSSBAUER spectroscopy ,SPACE groups - Abstract
The new tourmaline supergroup mineral dutrowite, Na(Fe 2.52+ Ti 0.5)Al 6 (Si 6 O 18)(BO 3) 3 (OH) 3 O, has been discovered in an outcrop of a Permian metarhyolite near the hamlet of Fornovolasco, Apuan Alps, Tuscany, Italy. It occurs as chemically homogeneous domains, up to 0.5 mm, brown in colour, with a light-brown streak and a vitreous lustre, within anhedral to subhedral prismatic crystals, up to 1 mm in size, closely associated with Fe-rich oxy-dravite. Dutrowite is trigonal, space group R 3 m , with a=15.9864(8) , c=7.2187(4) Å, V=1597.68(18) Å 3 , and Z=3. The crystal structure was refined to R1=0.0257 for 1095 unique reflections with Fo>4σ (Fo) and 94 refined parameters. Electron microprobe analysis, coupled with Mössbauer spectroscopy, resulted in the empirical structural formula X (Na 0.81 Ca 0.20 K 0.01) Σ1.02 Y (Fe 1.252+ Mg 0.76 Ti 0.56 Al 0.42) Σ3.00 Z (Al 4.71 Fe 0.273+ V 0.023+ Mg 0.82 Fe 0.182+) Σ6.00 T [(Si 5.82 Al 0.18) Σ6.00 O 18 ] (BO 3)3O(3) (OH) 3O(1) [O 0.59 (OH) 0.41 ] Σ1.00 , which was recast in the empirical ordered formula, required for classification purposes: X (Na 0.81 Ca 0.20 K 0.01) Σ1.02 Y (Fe 1.432+ Mg 1.00 Ti 0.56) Σ3.00 Z (Al 5.13 Fe 0.273+ V 0.023+ Mg 0.58) Σ6.00 T [(Si 5.82 Al 0.18) Σ6.00 O 18 ] (BO 3) 3V (OH) 3 W [O 0.59 (OH) 0.41 ] Σ1.00. Dutrowite is an oxy-species belonging to the alkali group of the tourmaline supergroup. Titanium is hosted in octahedral coordination, and its incorporation is probably due to the substitution 2Al 3+ = Ti 4+ + (Fe,Mg) 2+. Its occurrence seems to be related to late-stage high-T/low-P replacement of "biotite" during the late-magmatic/hydrothermal evolution of the Permian metarhyolite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Three-dimensional muon imaging of cavities inside the Temperino mine (Italy).
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Borselli, Diletta, Beni, Tommaso, Bonechi, Lorenzo, Bongi, Massimo, Brocchini, Debora, Casagli, Nicola, Ciaranfi, Roberto, Cimmino, Luigi, Ciulli, Vitaliano, D'Alessandro, Raffaello, Dini, Andrea, Frosin, Catalin, Gigli, Giovanni, Gonzi, Sandro, Guideri, Silvia, Lombardi, Luca, Nocentini, Massimiliano, and Saracino, Giulio
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THREE-dimensional imaging ,SOLAR radiation ,MUONS ,TOURIST attractions ,MINES & mineral resources - Abstract
Muon radiography (muography) is an imaging technique based on atmospheric muon absorption in matter that allows to obtain two and three-dimensional images of internal details of hidden objects or structures. The technique relies on atmospheric muon flux measurements performed around and underneath the object under examination. It is a non-invasive and passive technique and thus can be thought of as a valid alternative to common prospecting techniques used in archaeological, geological and civil security fields. This paper describes muon radiography measurements, in the context of archaeological and geological studies carried out at the Temperino mine (LI, Tuscany, Italy), for the search and three-dimensional visualisation of cavities. This mine has been exploited since Etruscan times until recently (1973), and is now an active tourist attraction with public access to the tunnels. Apart from the archaeological interest, the importance of mapping the cavities within this mine lies in identifying the areas where the extraction ores were found and also in the safety issues arising from the tourist presence inside the mine. The three-dimensional imaging is achieved with two different algorithms: one involving a triangulation of two or more measurements at different locations; the other, an innovative technique used here for the first time, is based on the back-projections of reconstructed muon tracks. The latter requires only a single muographic data tacking and is to be preferred in applications where more than one site location can be difficult to access. Finally the quality of the three-dimensional muographic imaging was evaluated by comparing the results with the laser scan profiles obtained for some known cavities within the Temperino mine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Fractures, fluid flow and inherited structures in geothermal systems: inputs from the Fe-ore deposits of eastern Elba Island (Northern Apennines, Italy).
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Zucchi, Martina, Brogi, Andrea, Liotta, Domenico, Caggianelli, Alfredo, Dini, Andrea, Ventruti, Gennaro, Ruggieri, Giovanni, and Matera, Paola Francesca
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FLUID flow ,FAULT zones ,HEMATITE ,GOLD ores ,ISLANDS ,MAGNETITE ,PRECIPITATION (Chemistry) ,PYRITES ,SULFIDE minerals - Abstract
Geothermal systems in terrains affected by polyphase deformation have reservoirs with a 3D geometry that is always difficult to predict. In this paper we describe a fossil exhumed geothermal system exposed in eastern Elba Island that developed in a polyphase folded and faulted setting, which can help us to understand how geothermal fluids circulate in geological bodies with inherited structures. Geothermal circulation at Elba allowed the deposition of Fe-ore deposits (haematite/magnetite and pyrite) and altered rock volumes, which represent tracers of the palaeo-fluid flow. Normal and oblique-slip faults dissected a polyphase folded metasiliciclastic succession and produced a secondary permeability in the range of 5 × 10
−13 to 5 × 10−16 m2 . From the permeable fault zones acting as feeder conduits, geothermal fluids permeated the hydraulically connected metasiliciclastic rock bodies previously deformed by two generations of folds. Geothermal fluids followed the already defined geometry, thus giving rise to apparent folded mineralized levels. Fluid migration into the metasiliciclastic rocks was possible due to their chemical aggression, which favoured the dissolution and reprecipitation of quartz, and Fe-oxide and sulphide deposition. Renewed fluids maintained their chemical properties (pH value and temperature, mostly). This conclusion provides inputs for reconstructing geothermal conceptual models and evaluating the geothermal potentiality of exploitable areas developing in similar geological settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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31. Lithium Occurrence in Italy—An Overview.
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Dini, Andrea, Lattanzi, Pierfranco, Ruggieri, Giovanni, and Trumpy, Eugenio
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SPODUMENE ,IGNEOUS rocks ,PEGMATITES ,MINERALS ,GEOTHERMAL resources ,MINES & mineral resources ,HYDROTHERMAL deposits - Abstract
Italy has no record of Li production, even though it is well known for its outstanding Li mineral specimens from the Elba Island pegmatites. Because of the current geopolitical situation, the opportunity for a systematic appraisal of resources is evident. Most European Li production comes from deposits associated with Late Paleozoic magmatic rocks. In Italy, such rocks occur extensively in Sardinia and Calabria, but their potential for Li is unknown, and deserves a more systematic exploration. Also of potential interest are the Permo–Triassic spodumene pegmatites in the Austroalpine units of the Central Alps. The Tertiary pegmatites (Elba Island and Central Alps) contain Li minerals, but do not appear large enough to warrant bulk mining. However, we notice that Tertiary–Quaternary magmatic rocks of the Tuscan and Roman magmatic provinces have systematically higher Li contents than those recorded in normal arc igneous rocks worldwide. Specifically, Tuscan granites contain up to 350 μg/g Li, mostly hosted by biotite (up to 4000 μg/g Li); the Capo Bianco aplite (Elba Island) contains up to 1000 μg/g. There are other small Li occurrences associated with Mn deposits and metabauxites, and there is a hypothetical potential for sediment-hosted deposits in the post-orogenic Lower Permian Alpine basins. However, the most promising potential seems to be associated with subsurface fluids. High-enthalpy fluids in geothermal fields may contain up to 480 mg/L Li. Lower-temperature thermal waters may also contain significant Li (>10 mg/L). Moreover, a visionary, but not impossible, perspective may consider a deep injection of water to interact with, and extract Li from, magmatic rocks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Regelbrecher: Quiet Luxury war gestern. Der Mann, der auf der Mailänder Fashion-Week über den Laufsteg ging, traut sich wieder mehr zu und lässt aufhorchen. Er lässt sich in kein Schema pressen. Mal erscheint er in einem scharf geschnittenen Mantel, mal in der sinnlichen Schluppenbluse. Er mag es lang und kurz. Shorts im Winter? Auf alle Fälle
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Tim, Dörpmund, Tobias, Bayer, and Jannis, Härtel
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AUTUMN ,REPORT writing ,LEISURE ,SEASONS ,COLLECTIONS - Abstract
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- 2024
33. Timescale of a magmatic-hydrothermal system revealed by 40Ar–39Ar geochronology: the Mio-Pliocene Campiglia Marittima system (Tuscany, Italy).
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Di Vincenzo, Gianfranco, Vezzoni, Simone, Dini, Andrea, and Rocchi, Sergio
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GEOLOGICAL time scales ,RESOURCE exploitation ,PHLOGOPITE ,HYDROTHERMAL deposits ,PETROLOGY ,EARTH sciences - Abstract
Petrology and timing of magmatic-hydrothermal systems and the linkage between plutonic and volcanic domains are central topics in geosciences, because of broad implications for natural hazards and exploitation of natural resources. We investigated by the
40 Ar–39 Ar method the timescale of a well-characterized natural example, the Mio-Pliocene Campiglia Marittima magmatic-hydrothermal system (Tuscany, Italy).40 Ar–39 Ar data from pristine and homogeneous trioctahedral micas and sanidine from the plutonic-hydrothermal-subvolcanic-volcanic sequence (from the Botro ai Marmi Granite to the San Vincenzo Rhyolite) record crystallization ages and define a temporal sequence lasting 973 ± 43 ka, starting from 5.409 ± 0.043 Ma. K-feldspar from mafic and felsic porphyries, unlike micas, are affected by submillimetre, micropore laden, alteration domains consisting of secondary K-feldspar and albite, and yielded staircase-shaped age spectra, compatible with a ternary mixing. Results document that the San Vincenzo Rhyolite consists of two diachronous batches, the first emplaced at 5.0024 ± 0.0062 Ma, closely following emplacement of mafic porphyries, the second at 4.4359 ± 0.0045 Ma. Bulk of hydrothermal deposits, consisting of skarns and associated Zn–Pb(-Ag) mineralization predating Fe–Cu ore, formed within the first ~ 400-ka lifetime of the whole sequence and was closely followed by the first eruption which should have run out most of the ore-forming potential of the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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34. LA MORTACCIA (FRAMMENTI): ANALISI DELLA PRIMA RISCRITTURA DANTESCA DI PIER PAOLO PASOLINI.
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CAPUTI, CHIARA
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- 2022
35. State University of Maringa Reports Findings in Central Nervous System Agents (Adult and pediatric physiologically-based biopharmaceutics modeling to explain lamotrigine immediate release absorption process).
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CENTRAL nervous system ,LAMOTRIGINE ,BIOPHARMACEUTICS ,STATE universities & colleges ,ADULTS - Abstract
A recent study conducted by researchers at the State University of Maringa in Brazil explored the use of physiologically-based biopharmaceutics modeling (PBBM) to understand the absorption process of lamotrigine, a drug commonly prescribed for various conditions. The study focused on the impact of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) physiological parameters on the biopharmaceutics risk of lamotrigine in both adults and children. The researchers developed and verified an oral physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model using GastroPlus(TM) software. The study found that gastric transit time was the most influential parameter and suggested that lamotrigine may exhibit characteristics of a BCS II classification in vitro while showing BCS I-like behavior in vivo. The findings have implications for model-informed precision dosing (MIPD) and assessing the influence of release profiles on the drug's performance in different populations. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
36. An Inside Look at Juvia by Paul & Shark.
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SHARKS ,SUNRISE & sunset - Abstract
Paul & Shark, an Italian luxury clothing brand, has collaborated with Juvia, a restaurant on Formentera Island, to create Juvia by Paul & Shark. The redesigned restaurant reflects Paul & Shark's minimalist chic aesthetic and their passion for the sea. The collaboration also includes a partnership with Vellmari, an organization dedicated to protecting the marine ecosystem. Guests can enjoy the spacious outdoor area, Mediterranean cuisine, and signature cocktails at Juvia by Paul & Shark. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
37. Verrückt in Florenz: Es war ein Wagnis. Doch Pitti Uomo, die wichtigste Menswear-Messe der Welt, hat überrascht: mit mehr als 500 Namen, mit faszinierenden Präsentationen und einem Spirit, der zu begeistern verstand.
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Werner, Michael and Bayer, Tobias
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COVID-19 pandemic ,CLOTHING industry ,DISTRIBUTION costs ,MEN'S clothing ,MODERNITY - Abstract
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- 2022
38. Paul&Shark Returns to London With Refreshed Branding: The new flagship on Regent Street, a few steps from Oxford Circus, puts the focus on sustainability and family values.
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CONTI, SAMANTHA
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FAMILY values ,CIRCUS ,SUSTAINABILITY ,BRAND name products - Abstract
During a walk-through, Dini described the new London unit as the brand's European flagship. LONDON Paul&Shark has returned to the British capital with a new flagship that's a tribute to quiet luxury, tradition and family. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
39. Paul&Shark Teases Rebranding at Milan Fashion Week.
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CARRERA, MARTINO
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FASHION Week ,BUSINESS enterprises ,CORPORATE culture - Abstract
Employing end-of-life sails sourced viaits network of sail making specialists, thebrand crafted one-of-a-kind jackets, settingthe foundation for what's next in thecompany's green journey: upcycling. MEN'S * The brand is ready to hit thenext steps in its sustainabilityand fashion journeys MILAN - Paul&Shark is ready to set sail ona different sea. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2023
40. 'SOME THINGS ARE PRICELESS': European authorities are trying to make sure they don't get left empty handed in the new 'green' mineral rush. But are these policies simply ways to export harms to the Global South? Juliet Ferguson of Investigate Europe takes a look
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Ferguson, Juliet
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Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB -- International economic relations ,Exports -- Investigations -- Methods ,Iron industry -- International economic relations ,Rare earth metals -- Investigations -- Methods -- International trade ,Mineral industry -- International economic relations ,Mining industry -- International economic relations ,Company legal issue ,Social sciences - Abstract
Built on a land rich in minerals, Kiruna, in the far north of Sweden, was constructed in the late 19th century to house the workers of an iron-ore mine. Since [...]
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- 2024
41. Recent Research on Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology, Geochemistry, Volcanology, Tectonics, and Petroleum Geology : Proceedings of the 2nd MedGU, Marrakesh 2022 (Volume 2)
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Attila Çiner, Stefano Naitza, Ahmed E. Radwan, Zakaria Hamimi, Federico Lucci, Jasper Knight, Ciro Cucciniello, Santanu Banerjee, Hasnaa Chennaoui, Domenico M. Doronzo, Carla Candeias, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Roohollah Kalatehjari, Afroz Ahmad Shah, Matteo Gentilucci, Dionysia Panagoulia, Helder I. Chaminé, Maurizio Barbieri, Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler, Attila Çiner, Stefano Naitza, Ahmed E. Radwan, Zakaria Hamimi, Federico Lucci, Jasper Knight, Ciro Cucciniello, Santanu Banerjee, Hasnaa Chennaoui, Domenico M. Doronzo, Carla Candeias, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Roohollah Kalatehjari, Afroz Ahmad Shah, Matteo Gentilucci, Dionysia Panagoulia, Helder I. Chaminé, Maurizio Barbieri, and Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler
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- Geology--Congresses
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This book is based on the accepted papers for presentation at the 2nd MedGU Annual Meeting, Marrakech 2022. It covers various topics from the fields of (1) sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleontology, (2) geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology, volcanology, (3) structural geology, tectonics, geodynamics, petroleum geology, (4) petroleum and energy sciences and engineering, (5) astrogeology, impact craters and meteorites, and (6) climate and sea level change during the Cenomanian-Turonian Anoxic Event based on a synthesis of sedimentological, micropaleontological, and geochemical records. The content of these papers provides new scientific knowledge based on a series of newest research studies that are relevant to Middle East, Mediterranean region, and Africa.
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- 2024
42. Dante's 'Vita Nova' : A Collaborative Reading
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Zygmunt G. Baranski, Heather Webb, Zygmunt G. Baranski, and Heather Webb
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- Italian poetry--To 1400--History and criticism
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This original volume proposes a novel way of reading Dante's Vita nova, exemplified in a rich diversity of scholarly approaches to the text.This groundbreaking volume represents the fruit of a two-year-long series of international seminars aimed at developing a fresh way of reading Dante's Vita nova. By analyzing each of its forty-two chapters individually, focus is concentrated on the Vita nova in its textual and historical context rather than on its relationship to the Divine Comedy. This decoupling has freed the contributors to draw attention to various important literary features of the text, including its rich and complex polysemy, as well as its structural fluidity. The volume likewise offers insights into Dante's social environment, his relationships with other poets, and Dante's evolving vision of his poetry's scope. Using a variety of critical methodologies and hermeneutical approaches, this volume offers scholars an opportunity to reread the Vita nova in a renewed context and from a diversity of literary, cultural, and ideological perspectives.Contributors: Zygmunt G. Barański, Heather Webb, Claire E. Honess, Brian F. Richardson, Ruth Chester, Federica Pich, Matthew Treherne, Catherine Keen, Jennifer Rushworth, Daragh O'Connell, Sophie V. Fuller, Giulia Gaimari, Emily Kate Price, Manuele Gragnolati, Elena Lombardi, Francesca Southerden, Rebecca Bowen, Nicolò Crisafi, Lachlan Hughes, Franco Costantini, David Bowe, Tristan Kay, Filippo Gianferrari, Simon Gilson, Rebekah Locke, Luca Lombardo, Peter Dent, George Ferzoco, Paola Nasti, Marco Grimaldi, David G. Lummus, Helena Phillips-Robins, Aistė Kiltinavičiūtė, Alessia Carrai, Ryan Pepin, Valentina Mele, Katherine Powlesland, Federica Coluzzi, K. P. Clarke, Nicolò Maldina, Theodore J. Cachey Jr., Chiara Sbordoni, Lorenzo Dell'Oso, and Anne C. Leone.
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- 2023
43. Manuscript Poetics : Materiality and Textuality in Medieval Italian Literature
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Francesco Marco Aresu and Francesco Marco Aresu
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- Italian literature--To 1400--History and criticism
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Manuscript Poetics explores the interrelationship between the material features of textual artifacts and the literary aspects of the medieval Italian texts they preserve.This original study is both an investigation into the material foundations of literature and a reflection on notions of textuality, writing, and media in late medieval and early modern Italy. Francesco Marco Aresu examines the book-objects of manuscripts and early printed editions, asking questions about the material conditions of production, circulation, and reception of literary works. He invites scholars to reconcile reading with seeing (and with touching) and to challenge contemporary presumptions about technological neutrality and the modes of interfacing and reading. Manuscript Poetics investigates the correspondences between textuality and materiality, content and medium, and visual-verbal messages and their physical support through readings of Dante Alighieri's Vita nova, Giovanni Boccaccio's Teseida, and Francesco Petrarca's canzoniere (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta). Aresu shows that Dante, Boccaccio, and Petrarca evaluated and deployed the tools of scribal culture to shape, signal, or layer meanings beyond those they conveyed in their written texts. Medieval texts, Aresu argues, are uniquely positioned to provide this perspective, and they are foundational to the theoretical understanding of new forms and materials in our media-saturated contemporary world.
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- 2023
44. Courtly Pastimes
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Gloria Allaire, Julie Human, Gloria Allaire, and Julie Human
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- Amusements--Europe--History--To 1500, Civilization, Medieval, Nobility--Europe--Social life and customs, Aristocracy (Social class)--Europe--Social life and customs, Aristocracy (Social class)--Europe--History--To 1500, Nobility--Europe--History--To 1500
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The modern concept of passing leisure hours pleasantly would, in the Middle Ages, have fallen under the rubric of Sloth, a deadly sin. Yet aristocrats of past centuries were not always absorbed in affairs of state or warfare. What did they do in moments of peace,'downtime'as we might call it today? In this collection of essays, scholars from various disciplines investigate courtly modes of entertainment ranging from the vigorous to the intellectual: hunting, jousting, horse racing; physical and verbal games; reading, writing, and book ownership. Favorite pastimes spanned differences of gender and age, and crossed geographical and cultural boundaries. Literary and historical examples come from England, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. Courtly Pastimes analyzes the underlying rationales for such activities: to display power and prestige, to acquire cultural capital, to instill a sense of community, or to build diplomatic alliances. Performativity − so crucial in social rituals − could become transgressive if taken to extremes. Certain chapters explore the spaces of courtliness: literal or imaginary; man-made, natural, or a hybrid of both. Other chapters concern materiality and visual elements associated with courtly pastimes: from humble children's toys and playthings to elite tournament attire, castle murals, and manuscript illuminations.
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- 2023
45. Petrarch and the Making of Gender in Renaissance Italy
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Shannon McHugh and Shannon McHugh
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- Italian poetry--To 1400--History and criticism, Sex role in literature
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This book is a new history of early modern gender, told through the lyric poetry of Renaissance Italy. In the evolution of Western gender roles, the Italian Renaissance was a watershed moment, when a confluence of cultural developments disrupted centuries of Aristotelian, binary thinking. Men and women living through this upheaval exploited Petrarchism's capacity for subjective expression and experimentation - as well as its status as the most accessible of genres - in order to imagine new gendered possibilities in realms such as marriage, war, and religion. One of the first studies to examine writing by early modern Italian men and women together, it is also a revolutionary testament to poetry's work in the world. These poets'works challenge the traditional boundaries drawn around lyric's utility. They show us how poems could be sites of resistance against the pervading social order - how they are texts capable not only of recording social history, but also of shaping it.
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- 2023
46. Calvino fa la conchiglia : La costruzione di uno scrittore
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Domenico Scarpa and Domenico Scarpa
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Calvino fa la conchiglia è un libro-sfera e un libro-mosaico. È un libro coerente e composito che restituisce tutto Italo Calvino, anzi, tutti gli Italo Calvino che sotto questo medesimo nome si sono presentati al pubblico in forme sempre diverse, sorprendenti ogni volta. Calvino fa la conchiglia quando scrive un racconto autobiografico dove lui compare sotto forma di mollusco dei primordi, applicato al suo scoglio e impegnato a fabbricarsi il guscio: e vuole che gli venga solido per proteggere la sua polpa, e che abbia forma armoniosa e colori limpidi in modo che lo ammiri chi lo guarda. Per tutta la vita Calvino ha fatto una conchiglia, per tutta la vita ha costruito con i suoi racconti, i suoi saggi, i suoi romanzi, i suoi testi di genere inafferrabile, la gioia fisica e mentale di chi legge. Per tutta la vita non ha mai interrotto la costruzione di se stesso. A cento anni dalla sua nascita è il momento di raccontare questa storia, e di raccontarla tutta quanta.
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- 2023
47. Assalto alla Lombardia : Sanità, trasporti, ambiente: tutti i disastri di una classe politica
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Michele Sasso and Michele Sasso
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Un atto d'accusa durissimo e straordinariamente documentato della classe politica che si vanta di essere alla guida della'locomotiva d'Italia'. Dal 1995 a oggi il ciellino Roberto Formigoni prima e i leghisti Roberto Maroni e Attilio Fontana poi hanno governato in Lombardia attuando misure scellerate in tema di sanità, mobilità e cura del territorio. Scelte inadeguate di fronte all'impatto delle crisi globali, delle sfide del cambiamento ambientale e – soprattutto – della pandemia da Covid-19, in seguito a cui il velo è stato sollevato. A fronte della retorica dell'eccellenza sanitaria, i cittadini hanno toccato con mano l'impoverimento del servizio pubblico. La privatizzazione della sanità è il simbolo di una vita pubblica devastata dalle logiche del puro profitto e interamente subordinata agli affari di pochi. Il modello di Lega, Forza Italia e, in misura minore, Fratelli d'Italia ha costruito un potere impenetrabile, sancito dai voti plebiscitari delle elezioni. La vita quotidiana in terra lombarda è un incubo per chi deve prendere i treni dei pendolari ma il Pirellone finanzia senza battere ciglio autostrade private e sballati comprensori sciistici senza neve. Nella regione più inquinata d'Europa per le emissioni di gas serra si strappano deroghe per i veicoli più vecchi e si preferisce fare la guerra al Comune di Milano. Insomma, un quadro desolante di fronte a cui sembra non emergere una possibile alternativa.
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- 2023
48. The Imagery and Politics of Sexual Violence in Early Renaissance Italy
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Péter Bokody and Péter Bokody
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- Rape in art, Sex crimes in art, Painting, Italian--Themes, motives, Painting, Renaissance--Themes, motives.--Italy, Art--Political aspects--History--To 1500. --, Art and society--History--To 1500.--Italy
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This book is the first comprehensive study of images of rape in Italian painting at the dawn of the Renaissance. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Péter Bokody examines depictions of sexual violence in religion, law, medicine, literature, politics, and history writing produced in kingdoms (Sicily and Naples) and city-republics (Florence, Siena, Lucca, Bologna and Padua). Whilst misogynistic endorsement characterized many of these visual discourses, some urban communities condemned rape in their propaganda against tyranny. Such representations of rape often link gender and aggression to war, abduction, sodomy, prostitution, pregnancy, and suicide. Bokody also traces how the new naturalism in painting, introduced by Giotto, increased verisimilitude, but also fostered imagery that coupled eroticism and violation. Exploring images and texts that have long been overlooked, Bokody's study provides new insights at the intersection of gender, policy, and visual culture, with evident relevance to our contemporary condition.
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- 2023
49. START-UP: WALLIFE HOSTS THE FIRST-EVER BOARD MEETING IN THE METAVERSE
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Chairpersons ,Business ,Business, international - Abstract
M2 PRESSWIRE-July 8, 2022-: START-UP: WALLIFE HOSTS THE FIRST-EVER BOARD MEETING IN THE METAVERSE (C)1994-2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:08072022 Rome - A Board of Directors in the Metaverse, the first-ever in [...]
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- 2022
50. $4.8 million round for insurtech Wallife: enters european top-ten in 2021
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Insurance industry -- Securities ,Company securities ,Insurance industry ,Business ,Business, international - Abstract
M2 PRESSWIRE-February 25, 2022-: $4.8 million round for insurtech Wallife: enters european top-ten in 2021 (C)1994-2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:25022022 Rome - Wallife, an Italian Insurtech startup focused on protecting the [...]
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- 2022
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