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Capo di Bove, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Capo di BoveGroup of Quarries (Abandoned)
RomeCity
Metropolitan City of Rome CapitalMetropolitan City
LazioAdministrative Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 50' 50'' North , 12° 31' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rome2,318,895 (2018)5.0km
Castel di Leva570 (2016)8.1km
Ciampino35,174 (2015)8.3km
Vatican City829 (2018)8.4km
La Torretta383 (2016)8.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Gruppo Mineralogico RomanoRome, Lazio6km
Mindat Locality ID:
28980
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28980:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Capo di Bove quarries
Other Languages:
German:
Capo di Bove, Rom, Metropolitanstadt Rom Hauptstadt (Provinz Rom), Latium, Italien
Italian:
Capo di Bove, Roma, Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale (Provincia di Roma), Lazio, Italia
Dutch:
Capo di Bove, Rome, Metropolitane stad Rome Hoofdstad, Lazio, Italië


Abandoned historical quarries that exploited rock from the Capo di Bove lava flow (277±4 ka; Karner et al., 2001), which lies over the "Villa Senni Eruption Unit" ignimbrites and is the effusive product of a vent of the Santa Maria delle Mole extra-caldera system (Tusculano Artemisio-Monte delle Faete period of activity of the Colli Albani Volcano). This lava flow, extending about 10 km from the Tomb of Caecilia Metella to km 17.5 of the New Appian Way, consists of melilite leucitite.

The rock frequently holds small cavities containing calcite, often associated with zeolites, apatite, and vonsenite; moreover calcite is present in the form of veins and is also noticeable under a microscope dispersed in the groundmass, often surrounding leucite and nepheline crystals.

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12 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cahnite
Formula: Ca2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
References:
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Gismondine-Ca (TL)
Formula: CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup' (FRL)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Kirschsteinite
Formula: CaFe2+SiO4
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
References:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
References:
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phillipsite-K (TL)
Formula: (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Type Locality:
References:
ⓘ Spadaite (TL)
Formula: MgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Vonsenite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘ Wollastonite (TL)
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘVonsenite6.AB.30Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
ⓘCahnite6.AC.70Ca2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKirschsteinite9.AC.05CaFe2+SiO4
ⓘWollastonite (TL)9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘSpadaite (TL)9.EC.45MgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘGismondine-Ca (TL)9.GC.05CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-K (TL)9.GC.10(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup' (TL)-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Hⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SpadaiteMgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Bⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ SpadaiteMgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
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ⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,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ⓘ SpadaiteMgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ SpadaiteMgSiO2(OH)2 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
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ⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+SiO4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CahniteCa2[B(OH)4](AsO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capo_di_Bove
Wikidata ID:Q2205213

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Italy
  • Lazio
    • Metropolitan City of Rome Capital

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