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Belvedere (Belvedere Vesuvio), Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Belvedere (Belvedere Vesuvio) | Outcrop |
| Ercolano | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Naples | Metropolitan City |
| Campania | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 49' 24'' North , 14° 24' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Massa di Somma | 5,573 (2014) | 3.9km |
| Pollena Trocchia | 11,880 (2014) | 4.1km |
| San Sebastiano al Vesuvio | 9,167 (2014) | 4.6km |
| Sant'Anastasia | 20,733 (2015) | 5.1km |
| Torre del Greco | 85,897 (2016) | 5.3km |
Indialite-bearing xenoliths were collected from an 1872 lava outcrop close to Belvedere (Balassone et al., 2004).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| โ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Indialite Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| โ Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30] Description: This is actually Osumilite-(Mg) - see new paper by Balassone et al. EJM 20: 716-720 (2008) |
| โ Osumilite-(Mg) Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] References: Balassone, Giuseppina, Mormone, Angela, Rossi, Manuela, Bernardi, Alessandro, Fisch, Martin, Armbruster, Thomas, Malsy, Anna, Kathrin Berger, Alfons (2008) Crystal chemical and structural characterization of an Mg-rich osumilite from Vesuvius volcano (Italy) European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (5) 713-720 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1839 |
| โ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Indialite | 9.CJ.05 | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| โ | Osumilite-(Mg) | 9.CM.05 | Kโป2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| โ | Osumilite ? | 9.CM.05 | Kโป2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| โ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | โ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | โ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| O | โ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| O | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | โ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Mg | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | โ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | โ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Al | โ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Al | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Indialite | Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | โ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Si | โ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| Si | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Osumilite-(Mg) | K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| K | โ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
| K | โ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Osumilite | K◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30] |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc
EuropeContinent
Italy
- Campania
- Metropolitan City of Naples
- Mount VesuviusStratovolcano
- Somma-Vesuvius ComplexVolcanic Complex
- Metropolitan City of Naples
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References
Balassone, Giuseppina, Franco, Enrico, Mattia, Carlo Andrea, Puliti, Raffaella (2004) Indialite in xenolithic rocks from Somma-Vesuvius volcano (Southern Italy): Crystal chemistry and petrogenetic features. American Mineralogist, 89 (1) 1-6 doi:10.2138/am-2004-0101
Balassone, Giuseppina, Mormone, Angela, Rossi, Manuela, Bernardi, Alessandro, Fisch, Martin, Armbruster, Thomas, Malsy, Anna, Kathrin Berger, Alfons (2008) Crystal chemical and structural characterization of an Mg-rich osumilite from Vesuvius volcano (Italy) European Journal of Mineralogy, 20 (5) 713-720 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2008/0020-1839
Belvedere, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy