Bortigiadas, Mineralogical Museum

The museum exhibits a multitude of mineral species unique to Sardinia. A variety of international specimens are also represented.
Born from a donation by the collector Giuseppe Tanca to the Municipality of Bortigiadas, it includes more than 700 examples of minerals: Allanite silicates, widespread throughout the Gallura area; Babingtonite silicates, found in Gallura and La Maddalena; Bavenite silicates, rare, but discreetly present in Gallura; Berillo silicates, rare and found in Gallura and La Maddalena; Bertrandite silicates, rare, found only in the pegmatian silicates rocks from the island of Caprera; rare bismoclite halides found in the quarries of Cala Francese ( La Maddalena); rare calcium-ancilite carbonates (Ce), found in the Furru and Conca di Calangianus quarries; Ferroaxinite silicates, found in La Maddalena, Sant'Antonio di Gallura, Palau, Calangianus and Aggius; rare Hellandite silicates found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena); very rare Hingganite silicates (Yb), found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena), found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena), found in Cala Francese (Yb), found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena), found in Cala Francese (Yb), found in Cala Francese (Yb), found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena), found in Cala Francese (Yb), found in Cala Francese (Yb), found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena), found in Cala Francese (Yb), found in Cala Francese (Yb), found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena), found in Cala Franrare, found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena); Kamphaugite carbonates (Y), very rare, found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena) and in the Furru and Conca quarries of Calangianus; rare Powelite sulfates found on the islands of La Maddalena and Santo Stefano; Scheelite sulfates, found in Cala Francese (La Maddalena).

Why it's important to visit it
The museum is important because it offers an overview of the minerals of the Gallura area, perhaps unique, including several and rare specimens.

Tag

Structure category: museum, gallery and/or collection

Content type: Science and/or technology

Usability: Open

Province: Sassari

Common: Bortigiadas

Macro Territorial Area: Northern Sardinia

POSTAL CODE: 07030

Address: viale Trieste, 30

Telephone: +39 079 627014

E-mail: sociale.bortigiadas@tiscali.it servizisociali@comunebortigiadas.it

Website: www.comunebortigiadas.it/vivere/cultura/19

January - December

Monday - Tuesday

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Monday - Tuesday

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Information on tickets and access: The museum can only be visited by reservation by calling +39 079 627014 or by e-mail at sociale.bortigiadas@tiscali.it, Mr. Pier Paolo Falchi, at the Municipality of Bortigiadas, at the times indicated. Free admission.

Access mode: Free

Update

24/4/2025 - 11:13

Services

Guided tours