Classification

Species:

Monticellite

Formula:

CaMgSiO₄

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Titanite

ⓘ2 photos of Monticellite associated with Titanite at this locality.

Chromium-bearing Diopside

ⓘ1 photo of Monticellite associated with Chromium-bearing Diopside at this locality.

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Vallone Toppo di Lupo, Melfi, Potenza Province, Basilicata, Italy

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

692506

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:692506:2

GUID (UUID V4):

e530c2f4-bc3d-4880-aae9-6ef7f3e02ee6

Nearest other occurrences of Monticellite

3.1km (1.9 miles)

ⓘ Monte Vulture, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza Province, Basilicata, Italy

References

Stoppa, F., Jones, A.P., and Sharygin, V.V. (2009): Central European Journal of Geosciences 1(2), 131-151

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	D'Orazio, Massimo, Innocenti, Fabrizio, Tonarini, Sonia, Doglioni, Carlo (2007) Carbonatites in a subduction system: The Pleistocene alvikites from Mt. Vulture (southern Italy) Lithos, 98 (1) 313-334 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2007.05.004	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Pleistocene alvikites from Mt. Vulture (southern Italy) Massimo D'Orazio a,b,⁎, Fabrizio Innocenti a,b...Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Via S.Maria 53, I-56126 Pisa, Italy b Istituto di Geoscienze...Georisorse, C.N.R., Via Moruzzi 1, I-56124 Pisa, Italy Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università “La Sapienza”...Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy Received 30 January 2007; accepted 22 May 2007 Available...from the Pleistocene Mt. Vulture volcano (southern Italy). These volcanic rocks, which represent an outstanding
	D'Orazio, Massimo, Innocenti, Fabrizio, Tonarini, Sonia, Doglioni, Carlo (2008) Reply to the discussion of: “Carbonatites in a subduction system: The Pleistocene alvikites from Mt. Vulture (Southern Italy)” by M. D'Orazio, F. Innocenti, S. Tonarini and C. Doglioni (Lithos 98, 313–334) by F. Stoppa, C. Principe and P. Giannandrea. Lithos, 103 (3) 557-561 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2007.10.010	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Pleistocene alvikites from Mt. Vulture (Southern Italy)” by M. D'Orazio, F. Innocenti, S. Tonarini and...Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, Via S.Maria 53, I-56126 Pisa, Italy b Istituto di Geoscienze...Georisorse, C.N.R., Via Moruzzi 1, I-56124 Pisa, Italy Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università “La Sapienza”...Sapienza”, P.le A. Moro 5, I-00185 Roma, Italy Received 17 October 2007; accepted 24 October 2007 Available...of a carbonatite volcanic centre (named Vallone Toppo di Lupo, hereafter VTL) found within the Pleistocene

Monticellite from Vallone Toppo di Lupo, Melfi, Potenza Province, Basilicata, Italy

Monticellite from
Vallone Toppo di Lupo, Melfi, Potenza Province, Basilicata, Italy