Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Le Novelle Quarry | Quarry (Abandoned) |
Ercolano | Commune |
Mount Somma | Mountain |
Somma-Vesuvius Complex | Volcanic Complex (Active) |
Naples | Metropolitan City |
Campania | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 50' 0'' North , 14° 22' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Massa di Somma | 5,573 (2014) | 1.3km |
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio | 9,167 (2014) | 1.6km |
Pollena Trocchia | 11,880 (2014) | 2.0km |
San Giorgio a Cremano | 45,463 (2015) | 3.0km |
Cercola | 17,821 (2014) | 3.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
123062
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123062:1
GUID (UUID V4):
12284f54-79a7-4a6a-a374-2b7f315bd35f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Novella Quarry"; "Cava Novella"
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava Le Novella, Ercolano, Monte Somma, Complesso vulcanico Somma-Vesuvio, Napoli, Campania, Italia
The correct name of this quarry, located north of the most famous San Vito Quarry, is Le Novelle. The use of the name Novella Quarry (Cava Novella), as in De Michele (1974) and on some mineral labels, should be avoided because it is incorrect and not unique.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Description: as green incrustations on lava of the 1872 eruption. References: |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ Ferro-pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Fluoro-edenite Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Gehlenite Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7] References: |
ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O References: |
ⓘ Lazurite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Marialite Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
ⓘ Mullite Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pseudobrookite Formula: Fe2TiO5 |
ⓘ Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) References: |
ⓘ Zirconolite Formula: CaZrTi2O7 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Pseudobrookite | 4.CB.15 | Fe2TiO5 |
ⓘ | Zirconolite | 4.DH.30 | CaZrTi2O7 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Mullite | 9.AF.20 | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
ⓘ | Gehlenite | 9.BB.10 | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Fluoro-edenite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
ⓘ | Ferro-pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Lazurite | 9.FB.10 | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
ⓘ | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
O | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
O | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
O | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Na | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Na | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Mg | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Al | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Al | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Si | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Si | ⓘ Mullite | Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x |
Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
S | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gehlenite | Ca2Al[AlSiO7] |
Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
Ca | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
Ti | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe42+Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zirconolite | CaZrTi2O7 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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