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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 24' 54'' North , 14° 57' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vulcano Porto425 (2014)0.3km
Vulcano Piano396 (2014)3.7km
Lipari4,263 (2014)5.8km
Pianogreca107 (2014)6.0km
Pianoconte1,082 (2014)7.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
171295
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171295:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Faraglione Grande; Faragghiune Ranni; Baia di Levante
Name(s) in local language(s):
Faraglione Ranni (Faraglione Grande; Faragghiune Ranni), Faraglioni di Levante (Grotte dei Faraglioni; Grotte del Faraglione), Porto Levante, Isola di Vulcano, Lipari, Isole Eolie, Provincia di Messina, Sicilia, Italia


The Faraglione Ranni is located very near the port.

In the literature, the locality is generally described under the cumulative toponym of "Baia di Levante" which means the small gulf where the port is located (see also Faraglione Nico and Vulcanello Mindat localities).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Amarillite
Formula: NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Magnesioaubertite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘAlum-(K)7.CC.20KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘAmarillite7.CC.75NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMagnesioaubertite (TL)7.DB.05(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ Alum-(K)KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

African PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate

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