Cupa dell'Olivella, Sant'Anastasia, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cupa dell'Olivella | Valley |
| Sant'Anastasia | 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° 51' North , 14° 24' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
29885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29885:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b28814a9-8b2b-4ef7-b9a6-c7696971df35
This is a valley of rain erosion into pyroclastic ejecta of the volcanic complex (Somma-Vesuvio) along the NNW side of Mt. Somma.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
15 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series' Description: All "melilite" reports in the literature are referable to minerals in the åkermanite-gehlenite series. |
| ⓘ ' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: According to Russo & Campostrini (2022) only fluorapatite is present at Somma-Vesuvius. |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Description: The mineral previously reported as apatite (Carati, 1982) and hydroxylapatite (Russo & Punzo, 2004) is fluorapatite (Russo & Campostrini, 2022). |
| ⓘ Grossular Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) Description: According to Russo & Campostrini (2022)only fluorapatite is present at Somma-Vesuvius. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marialite Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) Description: All "melilite" reports in the literature are referable to minerals in the åkermanite-gehlenite series. |
| ⓘ Microsommite (TL) Formula: Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Vonsenite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Vonsenite | 6.AB.30 | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite ? | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Microsommite (TL) | 9.FB.05 | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Marialite | 9.FB.15 | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' ? | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| O | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
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