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Pachino-Passero Volcano, Hyblean Plateau (Hyblean Mountains; Hyblaean Plateau; Hyblaean Mountains), Sicily, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Pachino-Passero VolcanoVolcano
Hyblean Plateau (Hyblean Mountains; Hyblaean Plateau; Hyblaean Mountains)Mountain Range
SicilyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Type:
Volcano
Age:
84.1 to 70.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Barberi, F., Innocenti, F., Ferrara, G., Keller, J., & Villari, L. (1974). Evolution of Eolian arc volcanism (southern Tyrrhenian Sea). Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 21(3), 269-276.
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pachino20,493 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
361003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:361003:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pachino-Capo Passero


Pachino-Capo Passero volcano lies at the extreme SE tip of Sicily and the southern end of the Hyblean Plateau.
The volcanic rocks comprise a thick sequence of submarine lavas, the central part of which became subaerial, overlain by shallow water reef limestones (Avanzinelli et al. 2012).

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11 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Clay minerals'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Composition in the range Fo70โ€“85
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
โ“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜ Phillipsite-K
Formula: (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+โ—ป)(Si4O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜Phillipsite-K9.GC.10(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clay minerals'-
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 ยท nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed7.25 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Ziphiidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Ziphiidae11.62 - 7.246 Ma
Miocene
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Localities in this Region

Italy

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
Italy

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References

Barberi, F., Innocenti, F., Ferrara, G., Keller, J., & Villari, L. (1974). Evolution of Eolian arc volcanism (southern Tyrrhenian Sea). Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 21(3), 269-276.
Avanzinelli, R., Sapienza, G. T., & Conticelli, S. (2012). The Cretaceous to Paleogene within-plate magmatism of Pachino-Capo Passero (southeastern Sicily) and Adria (La Queglia and Pietre Nere, southern Italy): geochemical and isotopic evidence against a plume-related origin of circum-Mediterranean magmas. European Journal of Mineralogy, 24(1), 73-96.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4
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