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Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 48' 32'' North , 14° 2' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monte di Procida12,975 (2014)1.3km
Bacoli25,590 (2015)2.8km
Privata Monterusso180 (2014)5.6km
Pozzuoli45,575 (2015)5.8km
Procida10,228 (2014)6.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
153509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:153509:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Torregaveta, Bacoli, Campi Flegrei, Provincia di Napoli, Complesso vulcanico flegreo, Campania, Italia


Outcrop of the Breccia Museo, a volcanic breccia of complex origin which contains abundant fragments of juvenile lava, country rock, hydrothermally altered rock, and feldspar-dominated cumulate nodules (syenites).

The syenite nodules are primarily composed of sanidine (up to ca. 80%) with subordinate albite-rich plagioclase, marialite, a S- and Cl-rich member of the cancrinite group (liottite), amphiboles, pyroxenes, biotite, magnetite, titanite, apatite, sodalite group minerals (haüyne and sodalite). Accessory minerals include U- and Zr-bearing phases such as thorianite-uraninite, an U-bearing member of pyrochlore group, U-bearing thorite, U-and REE-bearing phosphate (monazite group), U-bearing zircon, baddeleyite and zirconolite; minor sulfides (pyrite, pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, galena, etc.), carbonates (calcite and cerussite), scheelite, ferberite, etc. are also present. Halite, sylvite, and anhydrite are rarely found as microscopic inclusions in feldspars (Fedele et al., 2006).


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Liottite
Formula: (Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘ 'Monazite Supergroup'
Formula: MTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
ⓘ Phillipsite-Na
Formula: (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Found inassociation with calcite.
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Thorianite-Uraninite Series'
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Vonsenite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘZirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘVonsenite6.AB.30Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘLiottite9.FB.05(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
ⓘHaüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Na9.GC.10(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Thorianite-Uraninite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Monazite Supergroup'-MTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Oⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Oⓘ Thorianite-Uraninite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caⓘ Liottite(Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Caⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
CrChromium
Crⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorianite-Uraninite Series
Thⓘ Monazite SupergroupMTO4, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr6+
UUranium
Uⓘ Thorianite-Uraninite Series

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