Cava di caolino

Cava di caolino is a quarry in Sardinia, Italy. Cava di caolino is situated nearby to the village Laconi, as well as near Nurallao.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Menhir Museum.

Menhir Museum

Museum

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The Menhir Museum, or Civic Archaeological Museum of the Menhir Statues, located in the Aymerich Palace in the village of Laconi, is a unique museum of its kind for its rich collection of steles found in the Laconi area, with the first discovery in 1969. Menhir Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Cava di caolino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laconi and Nurallao.

Laconi

Village

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Laconi is a village and comune in the Province of Oristano in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy, located about 70 kilometres north of Cagliari and about 40 kilometres east of Oristano. Laconi is situated 3 km northwest of Cava di caolino.

Nurallao

Village

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Nurallao is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 kilometres north of Cagliari. Nurallao borders the following municipalities: Isili, Laconi, Nuragus. Nurallao is situated 5 km south of Cava di caolino.

Genoni

Village

Photo: Comune di Genoni, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Genoni is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 70 kilometres north of Cagliari and about 35 kilometres southeast of Oristano. Genoni is situated 7 km southwest of Cava di caolino.

Cava di caolino

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Sardinia, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

39.83285° or 39° 49′ 58″ north

Longitude

9.07187° or 9° 4′ 19″ east

Elevation

597 metres (1,959 feet)

Open location code

8FFFR3MC+4P

GeoNames ID

12539536

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In Other Languages

“Cava di caolino” goes by many names.

Italian: “Cava di caolino”

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