Monte Amiata

Tuscany, Italy

Other hydrothermalHg

Type
Hydrothermal, geothermal setting

An Italian mercury-antimony deposit, studied for mass-dependent (MDF) and mass-independent (MIF) fractionation.

δ202Hg in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 3133

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−3.64 / 0.17 ‰cinnabar
A wide δ202Hg range compared with Almadén and Idrija. A continental geothermal system mixing magmatic, metamorphic and marine sources of Hg, Sb and S.
Manceau et al. 2018 et compilation AJS 2026, From Source Rock to Cinnabar

Δ199Hg in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 3133

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−0.43 / 1.06 ‰cinnabar
Significant MIF, partly positive and partly negative. Heterogeneous crustal source.
Manceau et al. 2018 et compilation AJS 2026

δ34S in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : V-CDT

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−0.9 / 5 ‰cinnabar, marcasite and stibnite
Sulfur of the main sulfides of the deposit.
Manceau et al. 2018, AJS 2026

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Monte Amiata, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/monte-amiata/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

@misc{isofind2026monteamiataisotopesignatures,
  title = {Monte Amiata, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/monte-amiata/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}

Updated : 2026-10-06