Kaolin Mine, Quattropani, Lipari Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Kaolin Mine | Mine |
Quattropani | Town |
Lipari Island | Island |
Lipari | Commune |
Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands) | Group of Islands |
Metropolitan City of Messina | Metropolitan City |
Sicily | Autonomous Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 47'' North , 14° 54' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
292840
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:292840:4
GUID (UUID V4):
58a991b0-978a-45b0-9343-c2a011d4518e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cave di Caolino
Name(s) in local language(s):
Miniera di caolino, Quattropani, Isola di Lipari, Lipari, Isole Eolie, Provincia di Messina, Sicilia, Italia
Abandoned kaolin quarry, located SSW of Quattropani village.
Volcanic rocks deeply altered by low-temperature fumarolic activity.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alum-(K) Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Bassanite Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ Jurbanite Formula: Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ Metavoltine Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Alum-(K) | 7.CC.20 | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Bassanite | 7.CD.45 | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
ⓘ | Jurbanite | 7.DB.15 | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Metavoltine | 7.DF.35 | K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
S | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
S | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
K | ⓘ Alum-(K) | KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Bassanite | Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
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