La Botte (Botte), Vetralla, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Botte (Botte) | Village |
| Vetralla | Commune |
| Viterbo Province | Province |
| Lazio | Administrative Region |
| Italy | - not defined - |
La Botte (Botte), Vico volcanic complex (Vico Lake), Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 18' 11'' North , 12° 5' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
298035
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:298035:8
GUID (UUID V4):
c13c3636-8689-42ab-80ae-fc30d40e1e7c
Name(s) in local language(s):
La Botte (Botte), Vetralla, Complesso vulcanico di Vico (Lago di Vico), Provincia di Viterbo, Lazio, Italia
Sanidine ejecta from a pyroclastic explosive level.
Abundant peprossiite-(Ce) has been reported from a sanidine ejectum, found near the road named Strada di Valle Cesate, on the southern fringe of Botte village (Calvario et al., 1993). Peprossiite-(Ce), as aggregates of yellow hexagonal plates, is associated with hematite, black tourmaline, amber-coloured mica, fluorite, monazite-(Ce), thorite, and zircon. These peprossiite-(Ce) crystals contain uranium and a higher amount of thorium, compared to the ones of the holotype from Monte Cavalluccio (Sacrofano). Later studies on these crystals brought about the redefinition of the species (Callegari et al., 2000). Furthermore, the tiny yellow crystals of monazite-(Ce), or better a solid solution between monazite and huttonite, from this ejectum represent the first find of the mineral in its mother rock for Latium (Della Ventura et al., 1996).
An interesting find of piergorite-(Ce) has been reported from a sanidine ejectum found along the road named Strada di Valle Cesate (Pucci, 2007). Piergorite-(Ce) crystals from this ejectum are different in appearance from those of the holotype, found at Tre Croci. Their color ranges from amber to whitish; only a few crystals exhibit the typical tabular form of the hellandite-group minerals, while most of them show an elongated, almost prismatic shape and often form L-shaped contact twins on (301-) or multiple twins aligned along a rectangle's perimeter.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' References: |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) References: |
| ⓘ Peprossiite-(Ce) Formula: (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 References: |
| ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) Formula: Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl References: |
| ⓘ 'Sodalite Group' |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| ⓘ Vonsenite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Vonsenite | 6.AB.30 | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ | Peprossiite-(Ce) | 6.CA.45 | (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Britholite-(Ce) | 9.AH.25 | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Piergorite-(Ce) | 9.DL.10 | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Sodalite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Peprossiite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| B | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Peprossiite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Peprossiite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 |
| Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Zr | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Peprossiite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 |
| La | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) | (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH |
| Ce | ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ce | ⓘ Peprossiite-(Ce) | (Ce,La)(Al3O)2/3B4O10 |
| Ce | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Piergorite-(Ce) | Ca8(Ce,Th,La,Nd)2(Al0.5Fe3+0.5)(◻,Li,Be)2Si6B8O36(OH,F)2 |
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La Botte, Vetralla, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy