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Simeto River mouth, Catania, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Simeto River mouth | River Mouth |
| Catania | Commune |
| Metropolitan City of Catania | Metropolitan City |
| Sicily | Autonomous Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Foce del fiume Simeto, Catania, Città metropolitana di Catania (Provincia di Catania), Sicilia, Italia
Classic locality for the "simetite" variety of amber (of Miocene age), located along the east coast of Sicily to the south of Catania.
The classic finds are reported from shallow waters and beaches, where simetite has been washed up, especially after autumn or winter storms that agitated the seabeds. According to Bombicci (1890), simetite was also found in marl beds along the banks and near the mouth of the Simeto River (this area is also known by the local name of Giarretta).
For more information on Sicilian amber, see http://www.mindat.org/loc-14444.html.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Amber' References: |
| ⓘ 'Amber var. Simetite' Formula: C10H16O + (H2S) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Amber' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Simetite' | - | C10H16O + (H2S) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Amber var. Simetite | C10H16O + (H2S) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Amber var. Simetite | C10H16O + (H2S) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amber var. Simetite | C10H16O + (H2S) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Amber var. Simetite | C10H16O + (H2S) |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 25 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 11.6 Ma (Miocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeto |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1235338 |
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Simeto River mouth, Catania, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy