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Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 47' 50'' North , 14° 28' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Terzigno17,138 (2014)2.3km
Boscotrecase10,331 (2014)2.8km
Boscoreale26,861 (2015)3.0km
Trecase8,446 (2014)4.0km
Case Androni275 (2014)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
156649
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156649:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava Vitiello, Terzigno, Monte Vesuvio, Complesso vulcanico Somma-Vesuvio, Napoli, Campania, Italia


Quarries in the lavas erupted in 1834.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Davyne
Formula: (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Fluoborite
Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Gismondine-Ca
Formula: CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Lazurite
Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Lévyne-Na
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Merlinoite
Formula: K5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
References:
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Microsommite
Formula: Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
'Natrolite Subgroup'
Phillipsite-K
Formula: K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Vonsenite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
Vonsenite6.AB.30Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Fluoborite6.AB.50Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Davyne9.FB.05(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Microsommite9.FB.05Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Haüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Lazurite9.FB.10Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Gismondine-Ca9.GC.05CaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Phillipsite-K9.GC.10K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Merlinoite9.GC.15K5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
Lévyne-Na9.GD.15(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Natrolite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
H Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
H MerlinoiteK5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
H Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
BBoron
B FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
B VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
O FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
O Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
O MerlinoiteK5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
O Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Na HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Na LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg FluoboriteMg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Al Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Al MerlinoiteK5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Al Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Si Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Si HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Si MerlinoiteK5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Si Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
S LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
S MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Cl MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
K MerlinoiteK5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
K MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
K Phillipsite-KK6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Davyne(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2
Ca Gismondine-CaCaAl2Si2O8 · 4H2O
Ca HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Ca MerlinoiteK5Ca2(Si23Al9)O64 · 24H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca MicrosommiteNa4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Lévyne-Na(Na2,Ca,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
FeIron
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl

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