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Monti Rossi, Nicolosi, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italyi
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Monti Rossi- not defined -
NicolosiCommune
Metropolitan City of CataniaMetropolitan City
SicilyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 10'' North , 15° 0' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nicolosi7,061 (2014)1.4km
Pietra Forcella230 (2014)1.6km
Frumenti392 (2014)2.6km
Nicolosi-Pedara348 (2014)2.7km
Pedara12,089 (2014)3.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
123089
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123089:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monti Rossi, Etna, Complesso Vulcanico Etneo, Catania, Sicilia, Italia


Locality next to the town of Nicolosi, characterized of two hills grew by the eruption mouths of the 1669 eruption.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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