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Descending into the crater June 1979

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Monte Somma

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Mt. Vesuvius and Monte Somma

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Descending into the crater June 1979

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Monte Somma

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Mt. Vesuvius and Monte Somma

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Descending into the crater June 1979

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Monte Somma

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Neighbouring regions:

Lazio, Italy

Apulia, Italy

Basilicata, Italy

Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy

Molise, Italy

Type:

Region

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Naples	959,470 (2017)
Salerno	125,797 (2018)
Torre del Greco	85,897 (2016)
Giugliano in Campania	80,269 (2015)
Caserta	72,844 (2015)
Castellammare di Stabia	65,730 (2015)

Mindat Locality ID:

2071

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:2071:1

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Campanie, Italie

German:

Kampanien, Italien

Italian:

Campania, Italia

Russian:

Кампания, Италия

Simplified Chinese:

坎帕尼亚大区, 意大利

Spanish:

Campania, Italia

Afrikaans:

Kampanië, Italië

Albanian:

Kampania, Italia

Alemannic:

Kampanien, Italie

Amharic:

ካምፓንያ, ጣልያን

Arabic:

كامبانيا, إيطاليا

Aragonese:

Campania, Italia

Armenian:

Կամպանիա, Իտալիա

Aromanian:

Campania, Italia

Asturian:

Campania, Italia

Azeri:

Kampaniya, İtaliya

Basque:

Campania, Italia

Belarusian:

Кампанія, Італія

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Кампанія, Італія

Bengali:

কাম্পানিয়া, ইতালি

Bosnian:

Kampanija, Italija

Breton:

Campania, Italia

Bulgarian:

Кампания, Италия

Catalan:

Campània, Itàlia

Cebuano:

Campania, Italya

Central Bikol:

Campania, Italya

Chechen:

Кампани, Итали

Chuvash:

Кампани, Итали

Cornish:

Kampani, Itali

Corsican:

Campania, Italia

Croatian:

Kampanija, Italija

Czech:

Kampánie, Itálie

Danish:

Campania, Italien

Dutch:

Campania, Italië

Esperanto:

Kampanio, Italio

Estonian:

Campania, Itaalia

Farsi/Persian:

کامپانیا, ایتالیا

Finnish:

Campania, Italia

Franco-Provençal:

Campanie, Étalie

Friulian:

Campanie, Italie

Galician:

Campania, Italia

Georgian:

კამპანია, იტალია

Greek:

Καμπανία, Ιταλία

Hakka:

Campania, Yi-thai-li

Hebrew:

קמפניה, איטליה

Hindi:

कांपानिया, इटली

Hungarian:

Campania, Olaszország

Icelandic:

Kampanía, Ítalía

Ido:

Kampania, Italia

Indonesian:

Campania, Italia

Interlingua:

Campania, Italia

Irish Gaelic:

Campania, An Iodáil

Japanese:

カンパニア州, イタリア

Javanese:

Campania, Itali

Judaeo-Spanish:

Kampania, Italia

Kapampangan:

Campania, Italia

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Кампания, Италия

Kikuyu:

Campania, Itari

Korean:

캄파니아주, 이탈리아

Latin:

Campania, Italia

Latvian:

Kampānija, Itālija

Ligurian:

Campannia, Italia

Limburgian:

Campanië, Italië

Lithuanian:

Kampanija, Italija

Lombard:

Campania, Italia

Low Saxon/Low German:

Kampanien, Italien

Luxembourgish:

Kampanien, Italien

Macedonian:

Кампанија, Италија

Malay:

Campania, Itali

Marathi:

कांपानिया, इटली

Mazanderani:

کامپانیا, ایتالیا

Min Dong Chinese:

Campania, É-dâi-lé

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Campania, Italia

Neapolitan:

Campania, Italia

Northern Frisian:

Kampaanien, Itaalien

Northern Sami:

Campania, Itália

Norwegian:

Campania, Italia

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Campania, Italia

Occitan:

Campània, Itàlia

Ossetian:

Кампани, Итали

Picard:

Campanie, Italie

Piedmontese:

Campania, Italia

Polish:

Kampania, Włochy

Portuguese:

Campânia, Itália

Punjabi:

ਕਾਂਪਾਨੀਆ, ਇਟਲੀ

Romanian:

Campania, Italia

Sardinian:

Campania, Itàlia

Scots:

Campanie, Italy

Scottish Gaelic:

Campania, An Eadailt

Serbian:

Кампанија, Италија

Serbo-Croatian:

Campania, Italija

Sicilian:

Campania, Italia

Slovak:

Kampánia, Taliansko

Slovenian:

Kampanija, Italija

South Azerbaijani:

کامپانیا, ایتالیا

Swahili:

Campania, Italia

Swedish:

Kampanien, Italien

Tagalog:

Campania, Italya

Tarantino:

Campania, Itaglie

Tatar:

Кампания, Италия

Thai:

แคว้นคัมปาเนีย, อิตาลี

Traditional Chinese:

甘帕尼亞, 意大利

Turkish:

Campania, İtalya

Ukrainian:

Кампанія, Італія

Urdu:

کمپانیہ, اطالیہ

Venetian:

Canpania, Itałia

Vietnamese:

Campania, Ý

Waray:

Campania, Italya

Welsh:

Campania, Yr Eidal

West Flemish:

Campanië, Itoalië

West Frisian:

Kampaanje, Itaalje

Western Punjabi:

صوبہ کیمپانیا, اٹلی

Wu Chinese:

坎帕尼亚大区, 意大利

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ 'var. Clinoamphibole'

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

ⓘ Aphthitalite (TL)

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

ⓘ 'Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series'

ⓘ Avogadrite (TL)

ⓘ Azurite

ⓘ Baddeleyite

ⓘ Balliranoite (TL)

ⓘ var. Magnesium-bearing Boothite

ⓘ Böhmite

ⓘ Boyleite

ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)

ⓘ var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)

ⓘ var. Mg-rich Calcite

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'

ⓘ Carobbiite (TL)

ⓘ Chabazite-K (TL)

ⓘ Chabazite-Na

ⓘ Chalcanthite

ⓘ Chalcocyanite (TL)

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ Challacolloite

ⓘ Cheralite

ⓘ Chloraluminite (TL)

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ Chlormanganokalite (TL)

ⓘ Chlorocalcite (TL)

ⓘ Chloromagnesite (TL)

ⓘ Chlorothionite (TL)

ⓘ Chondrodite

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

ⓘ Clinohumite (TL)

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Cryptohalite (TL)

ⓘ Cumengeite

ⓘ Cuprite

ⓘ Cuprorivaite (TL)

ⓘ Cuspidine (TL)

ⓘ Cyanochroite (TL)

ⓘ D'Ansite-(Mn) (TL)

ⓘ Davyne (TL)

ⓘ Diaspore

ⓘ Dimorphite (TL)

ⓘ Dinite

ⓘ Diopside

ⓘ var. Salite

ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'

ⓘ Dolerophanite (TL)

ⓘ Enricofrancoite (TL)

ⓘ Enstatite

ⓘ 'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'

ⓘ Epidote

ⓘ Epsomite

ⓘ Eriochalcite (TL)

ⓘ Erythrosiderite (TL)

ⓘ Ettringite

ⓘ Euchlorine (TL)

ⓘ Fayalite

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

ⓘ Ferroefremovite (TL)

ⓘ Ferrohexahydrite

ⓘ Ferro-hornblende

ⓘ Ferro-pargasite

ⓘ Ferruccite (TL)

ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore

ⓘ Fluorellestadite

ⓘ Fluorite

ⓘ Fluornatrocoulsellite

ⓘ Forsterite (TL)

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite

ⓘ Hydromagnesite

ⓘ 'Hydromelanothallite'

ⓘ Kaliophilite (TL)

ⓘ Kremersite (TL)

ⓘ Litidionite (TL)

ⓘ Lucabindiite

ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite

ⓘ Magnesioferrite (TL)

ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite

ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite

ⓘ Magnesiovoltaite

ⓘ Magnesite

ⓘ Magnetite

ⓘ var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

ⓘ Malachite

ⓘ Malladrite (TL)

ⓘ Mallardite ?

ⓘ Manganolangbeinite (TL)

ⓘ Manuelarossiite (TL)

ⓘ Matteuccite (TL)

ⓘ Meionite (TL)

ⓘ Melanothallite (TL)

ⓘ Melanterite

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

ⓘ Mendozite ?

ⓘ Mercallite (TL)

ⓘ Microsommite (TL)

ⓘ Mitscherlichite (TL)

ⓘ Molybdenite

ⓘ Molysite (TL)

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

ⓘ 'Monazite Supergroup'

ⓘ Montesommaite (TL)

ⓘ Monticellite (TL)

ⓘ 'Natrolite Subgroup'

ⓘ Palmierite (TL)

ⓘ Panunzite (TL)

ⓘ Paradimorphite (TL)

ⓘ Pararealgar

ⓘ Parascandolaite (TL)

ⓘ Paratacamite

ⓘ Pargasite

ⓘ Periclase (TL)

ⓘ var. Ferropericlase

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

ⓘ Phlogopite

ⓘ Phoenicochroite

ⓘ Pickeringite

ⓘ Picromerite (TL)

ⓘ Potassic-ferro-pargasite

ⓘ Potassic-fluoro-richterite (TL)

ⓘ Potassic-richterite

ⓘ Potassic-sadanagaite

ⓘ 'Proidonite'

ⓘ Pseudobrookite

ⓘ Pseudocotunnite (TL)

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

ⓘ Pyrite

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

ⓘ 'var. Calciobetafite (of Mazzi & Munno)'

ⓘ 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

ⓘ 'var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'

ⓘ Quadridavyne (TL)

ⓘ Sbacchiite (TL)

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Sulfurite'

ⓘ 'var. Arsensulfurite'

ⓘ 'Thorianite-Uraninite Series'

ⓘ 'UM2022-01-O:CaUTiW'

ⓘ 'UM2022-02-F:CaMgAl'

ⓘ Vesuvianite (TL)

387 valid minerals. 77 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

Localities:

Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito geothermal field, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Acanthoîde'

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Adranosite

Formula: (NH₄)₄NaAl₂(SO₄)₄Cl(OH)₂

Locality: "Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I., Demartin, F. (2017) I minerali di origine fumarolica dei Campi Flegrei: Solfatara di Pozzuoli (Napoli) e dintorni [The fumarolic minerals of the Phlegraean Fields: Solfatara of Pozzuoli (Naples) and surroundings]. Micro, 15 (3). 122-192

ⓘ Adranosite-(Fe)

Formula: (NH₄)₄NaFe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄Cl(OH)₂

Localities:

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Aegirine

Formula: NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Aenigmatite

Formula: Na₄[Fe²⁺₁₀Ti₂]O₄[Si₁₂O₃₆]

Locality: Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Melluso, L., Morra, V., Guarino, V., de’ Gennaro, R., Franciosi, L., Grifa, C. (2014) The crystallization of shoshonitic to peralkaline trachyphonolitic magmas in a H2O–Cl–F-rich environment at Ischia (Italy), with implications for the feeder system of the Campania Plain volcanoes. Lithos, 210. 242-259 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.10.002

ⓘ Afghanite

Formula: (Na,K)₂₂Ca₁₀(Si₂₄Al₂₄O₉₆)(SO₄)₆Cl₆

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: The mineral named "natrodavyne" by Zambonini (1910) [see also Pelloux (1927) and Zambonini (1936)] is afghanite (Parodi et al., 1996). At Monte Somma, afghanite occurs in association with vesuvianite in cavities of metamorphosed calcareous ejecta with orbicular texture; and also, as crystal up to 10 mm in size, in druses with garnet, biotite, sanidine, and pyroxene.

References:

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

Zambonini, F. (1910) Mineralogia Vesuviana. Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, serie 2: 14: 1-368.

Pelloux, Albert (1927) The minerals of Vesuvius. American Mineralogist, 12 (1) 14-20

AmMin: 12:14-19 (1927)

Zambonini, F. [edited by Quercigh, E.] (1935) Mineralogia Vesuviana. 2nd Edition. Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, serie 2, 20: 1-463.

Parodi, Gian Carlo, Ballirano, Paolo, Maras, Adriana (1996) Afghanite from Mount Vesuvius [Italy]: A Rediscovery. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (2) 109-114

ⓘ Alacránite

Formula: As₈S₉

Locality: "Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Albite var. Andesine

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase

Formula: (Na,K)AlSi₃O₈

Localities:

Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Described for the first time as crystals up to 6 mm in association with nepheline, garnet, augite, hornblende, and mica.

ⓘ Alcaparrosaite ?

Formula: K₃Ti⁴⁺Fe³⁺(SO₄)₄O(H₂O)₂

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

Localities:

Solchiaro eruption, Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Originally reported (1873) as ortite from a sanidine rock in association with nepheline, sodalite, hornblende, andradite var. melanite, magnetite, and zircon. According to Russo & Campostrini (2022) and other authors, all allanites from Somma-Vesuvius are ascribable to allanite-(Ce).

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺REE³⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Allophane

Formula: (Al₂O₃)(SiO₂)_1.3-2 · 2.5-3H₂O

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

[Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58]

ⓘ 'Alum Group'

Formula: XAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

70.1911encyclopedia.org (n.d.) http://70.1911encyclopedia.org/V/VO/VOLCANO.htm.

ⓘ Aluminite

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Aluminocoquimbite

Formula: Al₂Fe₂(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Alum-(K) (TL)

Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Alunogen

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)₃ · 17H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Amarillite ?

Formula: NaFe(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Mormone, A., Piochi, M., Balassone, G., Strauss, H., Troise, C., & De Natale, G. (2015, April). Mineralogical and sulfur isotopic characterization of the sulfur-bearing mineralization from the active degassing area of Campi Flegrei caldera (southern Italy). In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (Vol. 17).

ⓘ Ammineite

Formula: [CuCl₂(NH₃)₂]

Localities:

Fumarole B5 ("Cotunnite pit"), Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Clinoamphibole'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Analcime

Formula: Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Bocca della Sella bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite

Formula: Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities:

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Lagno di Pollena, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

Localities:

Oncino lava flow (Uncino lava flow), Torre Annunziata, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Anorthite (TL)

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

ⓘ Antlerite

Formula: Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.

ⓘ Aphthitalite (TL)

Formula: K₃Na(SO₄)₂

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Atrio del Cavallo, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in active volcanic fumaroles after several eruptions.

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'

Formula: AB₄[Si₈O₂₀]X · 8H₂O

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: According to Russo & Campostrini (2022), the mineral is probably fluorapophyllite-(K).

References:

Zambonini, F. (1935) Mineralogia Vesuviana (2nd edition edited by E. Quercigh). Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche di Napoli, 20, 463 pp.

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ Aragonite var. Pelagosite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Capri Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Grotta dell'Arco, Capri, Capri Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Aravaipaite ?

Formula: Pb₃AlF₉ · H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1944 eruption. Very probable. Preliminary determination based on SEM-EDS analysis, mineral colour and morphology only.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Åkermanite

Formula: Ca₂Mg[Si₂O₇]

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

[Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58]

ⓘ 'Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Description: All "melilite" reports in the literature are referable to minerals in the åkermanite-gehlenite series.

ⓘ Arsenolite ?

Formula: As₂O₃

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Arsenschwefel'

Formula: As₂S₃ · H₂O

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Artroeite

Formula: Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.

ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite

Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)[(Si,Al)₂O₆]

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Avogadrite (TL)

Formula: (K,Cs)[BF₄]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Atrio del Cavallo, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Found admixed with sassolite and other salts as a fumarolic incrustation on Vesuvius- It occurs as minute tabular to platy and sometimes elongated crystals resembling barite and as dense crusts. It is colorless to white, or yellowish to reddish when impure. The taste is bitter.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Scala lava flow, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Camaldoli della Torre, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: as blue encrustations, in association with atacamite and "vesbine", in the fractures of the so-called 1631 lavas (actually medieval lavas of the AD 968 and 1137 eruptions) (Scacchi, 1879; Pelloux, 1927; Carati, 1981; Russo, 1981; Carati, 1982; Russo, 2003; Russo & Punzo, 2004; Balassone et al., 2019); in association with connellite crystals in fumarolic product of the 1872 eruption (Grazzini, 1955; Russo & Punzo, 2004).

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Balliranoite (TL)

Formula: (Na,K)₆Ca₂(Si₆Al₆O₂₄)Cl₂(CO₃)

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Found in metamorphosed ejecta.

ⓘ Bararite

Formula: (NH₄)₂[SiF₆]

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Bassanite (TL)

Formula: Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.

ⓘ Bischofite ?

Formula: MgCl₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Blödite

Formula: Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Bonazziite

Formula: As₄S₄

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Boothite

Formula: Cu²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

Colour: Bluish-green

Description: Occurred as crusts on lava of 1872.

ⓘ Boothite var. Magnesium-bearing Boothite

Formula: (Cu,Mg)SO₄ · 7H₂O

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Colour: Bluish-green

Description: Occurred as crusts on lava of 1872.

References:

Scacchi (1872) Acc. Napoli, Rendus: 211 (as cupromagnesite)

American Mineralogist (1927): 12: 14-19.

ⓘ Böhmite

Formula: AlO(OH)

Localities:

Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Bocca della Sella bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Boyleite

Formula: ZnSO₄ · 4H₂O

Locality: Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

References:

Del Prete S., Mele R., Allocca F., Bocchino B. (2002): Le miniere di bauxite di Cusano Mutri (Monti del Matese, Campania). Opera Ipogea, 4, 1, 3-44.

ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)

Formula: (Ce,Ca)₅(SiO₄)₃OH

Localities:

San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova), Somma Vesuviana, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Habit: tabular hexagonal xls

Colour: pale blue

Description: It may be regarded as a calcian thorian britholite-(Ce), according to Orlandi et alii (1989).

ⓘ Britholite-(Ce) var. Thorian Britholite-(Ce)

Formula: (Na,Ca,Ce,Th)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F)

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: In sanidinite blocks.

References:

Orlandi, Paolo; Perchiazzi, Natale; Mannucci, Gregorio (1989) First occurrence of britholite-(Ce) in Italy (Monte Somma, Vesuvius). European Journal of Mineralogy, 1 (5). p.723-725. doi:10.1127/ejm/1/5/0723

ⓘ 'Britholite Group'

Formula: (REE,Ca)₅[(Si,P)O₄]₃X

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Brucite

Formula: Mg(OH)₂

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Calcinaksite

Formula: KNaCa(Si₄O₁₀) · H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Calcioaravaipaite

Formula: PbCa₂AlF₉

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Calcio-biotite'

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.

ⓘ Calcite var. Mg-rich Calcite

Formula: (Ca,Mg)CO₃

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

Knuever, Marco; Mele, Daniela; Sulpizio, Roberto (2023) Mineralization and Skarn Formation Associated with Alkaline Magma Chambers Emplaced in a Limestone Basement: A Review. Minerals, 13 (9). p.1184. doi:10.3390/min13091184

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'

Formula: A_nCa₂(C²⁺_5-mC³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))W₂

Locality: Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Fedele L., Tarzia M., Belkin H.E., De Vivo B., Lima A., Lowenstern J.B. (2006): Magmatic–hydrothermal fluid interaction and mineralization in alkali-syenite nodules from the Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Naples, Italy. In: De Vivo B. (ed.), Volcanism in the Campania Plain: Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei and Ignimbrites. Developments in Volcanology, vol. 9, Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, pages 125-161.

ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'

Formula: A_nCa₂(Z²⁺_5-mZ³⁺_m)(Si_8-(n+m)Al_(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)₂

Locality: Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Caledonite

Formula: Pb₅Cu₂(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Calzirtite

Formula: Ca₂Zr₅Ti₂O₁₆

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cancrinite

Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy
Sessa Aurunca, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ 'Cancrinite Group'

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova), Somma Vesuviana, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Carnallite

Formula: KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

Pellino, Annamaria; Altomare, Angela; Bellatreccia, Fabio; Cappelletti, Piergiulio; Diego Gatta, G.; Falcicchio, Aurelia; Herrington, Richard; Mondillo, Nicola; Petti, Carmela; Rispoli, Concetta; et al. (2025) The sulfate-bearing associations of fumarolic environments of Somma-Vesuvius volcano (Italy): A review from historical samples (Royal Mineralogical Museum of Naples). American Mineralogist, 110 (10). doi:10.2138/am-2024-9666

ⓘ Carobbiite (TL)

Formula: KF

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: found in the fumaroles of the lava erupted in Dec. 1933

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

Localities:

San Vito geothermal field, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Celadonite

Formula: K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Forio, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Celsian

Formula: Ba(Al₂Si₂O₈)

Locality: Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

[Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58]

ⓘ Chabazite-K (TL)

Formula: (K₂,Ca,Na₂,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Chabazite-Na

Formula: (Na₂,K₂,Ca,Sr,Mg)₂[Al₂Si₄O₁₂]₂ · 12H₂O

Localities:

Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO₄ · 5H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Chalcocyanite (TL)

Formula: CuSO₄

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as a sublimate during the 1868 eruption of Vesuvius.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Challacolloite

Formula: KPb₂Cl₅

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cheralite

Formula: CaTh(PO₄)₂

Locality: Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Chloraluminite (TL)

Formula: AlCl₃ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito geothermal field, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Chlormanganokalite (TL)

Formula: K₄[MnCl₆]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Found lining cavities in blocks of scoria ejected during the eruption of April, 1906.

ⓘ Chlorocalcite (TL)

Formula: KCaCl₃

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as a volcanic sublimate.

ⓘ Chloromagnesite (TL)

Formula: MgCl₂

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Chlorothionite (TL)

Formula: K₂Cu(SO₄)Cl₂

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as incrustations at active volcanic fumaroles during the eruption of 1872.

ⓘ Chondrodite

Formula: Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

Locality: Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

References:

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Ghiara, M. R., Lirer, L. (1976) Mineralogy and geochemistry of the « Low potassium » series of the roccamonfina volcanic suite (Campania, South Italy). Bulletin Volcanologique, 40 (1). 39-56 doi:10.1007/bf02599828

Taylor, Hugh P., Giannetti, Bernardino, Turi, Bruno (1979) Oxygen isotope geochemistry of the potassic igneous rocks from the Roccamonfina volcano, Roman comagmatic region, Italy. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 46 (1) 81-106 doi:10.1016/0012-821x(79)90067-0

Vollmer, R.; Hawkesworth, C.J. (1980) Lead isotopic composition of the potassic rocks from Roccamonfina (South Italy). Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 47 (1). p.91-101. doi:10.1016/0012-821x(80)90107-7

Calderoni, G.; Giannetti, B.; Masi, U. (1981) Distribution and behavior of lead in the K-alkaline rocks from the Roccamonfina Volcano (southern Italy). Chemical Geology, 34 (3). p.259-274. doi:10.1016/0009-2541(81)90116-9

Giannetti, Bernardino (1982) Cumulate inclusions from K-rich magmas, Roccamonfina volcano, Italy. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 57 (2) 313-335 doi:10.1016/0012-821x(82)90153-4

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(2005) Plio-Quaternary Volcanism in Italy. Springer-Verlag. doi:10.1007/3-540-29092-3

Rouchon, V., Gillot, P.Y., Quidelleur, X., Chiesa, S., Floris, B. (2008) Temporal evolution of the Roccamonfina volcanic complex (Pleistocene), Central Italy. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 177 (2) 500-514 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.07.016

Conticelli, Sandro, Marchionni, Sara, Rosa, Davide, Giordano, Guido, Boari, Elena, Avanzinelli, Riccardo (2009) Shoshonite and sub-alkaline magmas from an ultrapotassic volcano: Sr–Nd–Pb isotope data on the Roccamonfina volcanic rocks, Roman Magmatic Province, Southern Italy. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 157 (1) 41-63 doi:10.1007/s00410-008-0319-8

Nikogosian, Igor K.; van Bergen, Manfred J. (2010) Heterogeneous mantle sources of potassium-rich magmas in central-southern Italy: Melt inclusion evidence from Roccamonfina and Ernici (Mid Latina Valley). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 197 (1). p.279-302. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.06.014

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Clairite

Formula: (NH₄)₂Fe₃(SO₄)₄(OH)₃ · 3H₂O

Locality: Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Clinoatacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Clinohumite (TL)

Formula: Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

San Vito geothermal field, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Punta della Lingua, Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Connellite

Formula: Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Coquimbite

Formula: AlFe₃(SO₄)₆(H₂O)₁₂ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ Corrensite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₉((Si,Al)₈O₂₀)(OH)₁₀ · nH₂O

Locality: Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Fulignati, Paolo, Marianelli, Paola, others (2022) Evidence on the development of a wide high-T hydrothermal system in the Ischia volcanic field before Mt. Epomeo resurgence: new insights from investigation of hydrothermally altered lithic clasts of Secca d'Ischia volcanic deposit. Periodico di Mineralogia, 91. 291-302

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

Localities:

Belvedere (Belvedere Vesuvio), Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cotunnite (TL)

Formula: PbCl₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as a sublimation product in active volcanic fumaroles.

ⓘ Covellite (TL)

Formula: CuS

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Atrio del Cavallo, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: found in fumaroles of the 1822 eruption

ⓘ Creedite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Fumarole B5 ("Cotunnite pit"), Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Belvedere (Belvedere Vesuvio), Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cryptochalcite

Formula: K₂Cu₅O(SO₄)₅

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cryptohalite (TL)

Formula: (NH₄)₂[SiF₆]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cumengeite

Formula: Pb₂₁Cu₂₀Cl₄₂(OH)₄₀ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Camaldoli della Torre, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cuprorivaite (TL)

Formula: CaCuSi₄O₁₀

Type Locality:

References:

Mazzi, Fimenzo, Pabst, A. (1962) Reexamination of cuprorivaite. American Mineralogist, 47 (3-4). 409-411

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Cuspidine (TL)

Formula: Ca₈(Si₂O₇)₂F₄

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Cyanochroite (TL)

Formula: K₂Cu(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ D'Ansite-(Mn) (TL)

Formula: Na₂₁Mn²⁺(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Davyne (TL)

Formula: (Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(Cl₂,SO₄)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Diaspore

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

References:

Mondillo N., Balassone G., Boni M., Rollinson G. (2011): Karst bauxites in the Campania Apennines (southern Italy): a new approach. Per. Mineral., 80, 3, 407-432.

ⓘ Dimorphite (TL)

Formula: As₄S₃

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Dinite

Formula: C₂₀H₃₆

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

Panikorovskii, Taras, Chukanov, Nikita, Rusakov, Vyacheslav, Shilovskikh, Vladimir, Mazur, Anton, Balassone, Giuseppina, Ivanyuk, Gregory, Krivovichev, Sergey (2017) Vesuvianite from the Somma-Vesuvius Complex: New Data and Revised Formula. Minerals, 7 (12) 248 doi:10.3390/min7120248

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.

ⓘ Diopside var. Salite

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Diopside-Hedenbergite Series'

Localities:

Fondo Riccio, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Roccamonfina, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Dolerophanite (TL)

Formula: Cu₂(SO₄)O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in volcanic fumaroles in the eruption of 1868.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Downeyite ?

Formula: SeO₂

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Dravertite

Formula: CuMg(SO₄)₂

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Balassone, Giuseppina, Petti, Carmela, Mondillo, Nicola, Panikorovskii, Taras L., de Gennaro, Roberto, Cappelletti, Piergiulio, Altomare, Angela, Corriero, Nicola, Cangiano, Maria, D’Orazio, Loredana (2019) Copper Minerals at Vesuvius Volcano (Southern Italy): A Mineralogical Review. Minerals, 9 (12) 730 doi:10.3390/min9120730

ⓘ Edenite

Formula: NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Di Vito, Mauro, Lirer, Lucio, Mastrolorenzo, Giuseppe, Rolandi, Giuseppe (1987) The 1538 Monte Nuovo eruption (Campi Flegrei, Italy). Bulletin of Volcanology, 49 (4). 608-615 doi:10.1007/bf01079966

Rosi, M., & Sbrana, A. (1987). Petrography. Quaderni de La Ricerca Scientifica, 9(114), 60-80.

Orsi, G., Civetta, L., D'Antonio, M., Di Girolamo, P., Piochi, M. (1995) Step-filling and development of a three-layer magma chamber: the Neapolitan Yellow Tuff case history. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 67 (4) 291-312 doi:10.1016/0377-0273(94)00119-2

D'Antonio, M, Civetta, L, Orsi, G, Pappalardo, L, Piochi, M, Carandente, A, de Vita, S, Di Vito, M.A, Isaia, R (1999) The present state of the magmatic system of the Campi Flegrei caldera based on a reconstruction of its behavior in the past 12 ka. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 91 (2) 247-268 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(99)00038-4

D'Antonio, M., Civetta, L., Di Girolamo, P. (1999) Mantle source heterogeneity in the Campanian Region (South Italy) as inferred from geochemical and isotopic features of mafic volcanic rocks with shoshonitic affinity. Mineralogy and Petrology, 67 (3) 163-192 doi:10.1007/bf01161520

Di Vito, M.A, Isaia, R, Orsi, G, Southon, J, de Vita, S, D'Antonio, M, Pappalardo, L, Piochi, M (1999) Volcanism and deformation since 12,000 years at the Campi Flegrei caldera (Italy) Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 91 (2) 221-246 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(99)00037-2

Pappalardo, L, Civetta, L, D'Antonio, M, Deino, A, Di Vito, M, Orsi, G, Carandente, A, de Vita, S, Isaia, R, Piochi, M (1999) Chemical and Sr-isotopical evolution of the Phlegraean magmatic system before the Campanian Ignimbrite and the Neapolitan Yellow Tuff eruptions. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 91 (2) 141-166 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(99)00033-5

Signorelli, Stefano, Vaggelli, Gloria, Francalanci, Lorella, Rosi, Mauro (1999) Origin of magmas feeding the Plinian phase of the Campanian Ignimbrite eruption, Phlegrean Fields (Italy): constraints based on matrix-glass and glass-inclusion compositions. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 91 (2) 199-220 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(99)00036-0

De Vivo, B., Rolandi, G., Gans, P. B., Calvert, A., Bohrson, W. A., Spera, F. J., Belkin, H. E. (2001) New constraints on the pyroclastic eruptive history of the Campanian volcanic Plain (Italy) Mineralogy and Petrology, 73 (1) 47-65 doi:10.1007/s007100170010

Signorelli, S., Vaggelli, G., Romano, C., Carroll, M. (2001) Volatile element zonation in Campanian Ignimbrite magmas (Phlegrean Fields, Italy): evidence from the study of glass inclusions and matrix glasses. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 140 (5) 543-553 doi:10.1007/s004100000213

PAPPALARDO, L. (2002) Evidence for Multi-stage Magmatic Evolution during the past 60 kyr at Campi Flegrei (Italy) Deduced from Sr, Nd and Pb Isotope Data. Journal of Petrology, 43 (8) 1415-1434 doi:10.1093/petrology/43.8.1415

Deino, Alan L, Orsi, Giovanni, de Vita, Sandro, Piochi, Monica (2004) The age of the Neapolitan Yellow Tuff caldera-forming eruption (Campi Flegrei caldera – Italy) assessed by 40Ar/39Ar dating method. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 133 (1) 157-170 doi:10.1016/s0377-0273(03)00396-2

(2005) Plio-Quaternary Volcanism in Italy. Springer-Verlag. doi:10.1007/3-540-29092-3

Fowler, Sarah J., Spera, Frank J., Bohrson, Wendy A., Belkin, Harvey E., De Vivo, Benedetto (2007) Phase Equilibria Constraints on the Chemical and Physical Evolution of the Campanian Ignimbrite. Journal of Petrology, 48 (3) 459-493 doi:10.1093/petrology/egl068

Pappalardo, Lucia, Ottolini, Luisa, Mastrolorenzo, Giuseppe (2008) The Campanian Ignimbrite (southern Italy) geochemical zoning: insight on the generation of a super-eruption from catastrophic differentiation and fast withdrawal. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 156 (1) 1-26 doi:10.1007/s00410-007-0270-0

Di Renzo, V., Arienzo, I., Civetta, L., D'Antonio, M., Tonarini, S., Di Vito, M.A., Orsi, G. (2011) The magmatic feeding system of the Campi Flegrei caldera: Architecture and temporal evolution. Chemical Geology, 281 (3) 227-241 doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.12.010

Fedele, L., Insinga, D. D., Calvert, A. T., Morra, V., Perrotta, A., Scarpati, C. (2011) 40Ar/39Ar dating of tuff vents in the Campi Flegrei caldera (southern Italy): toward a new chronostratigraphic reconstruction of the Holocene volcanic activity. Bulletin of Volcanology, 73 (9). 1323-1336 doi:10.1007/s00445-011-0478-8

Guidoboni, Emanuela, Ciuccarelli, Cecilia (2011) The Campi Flegrei caldera: historical revision and new data on seismic crises, bradyseisms, the Monte Nuovo eruption and ensuing earthquakes (twelfth century 1582 ad). Bulletin of Volcanology, 73 (6). 655-677 doi:10.1007/s00445-010-0430-3

MELLUSO, LEONE, DE' GENNARO, ROBERTO, FEDELE, LORENZO, FRANCIOSI, LUIGI, MORRA, VINCENZO (2012) Evidence of crystallization in residual, Cl–F-rich, agpaitic, trachyphonolitic magmas and primitive Mg-rich basalt–trachyphonolite interaction in the lava domes of the Phlegrean Fields (Italy) Geological Magazine, 149 (3) 532-550 doi:10.1017/s0016756811000902

Selva, Jacopo, Orsi, Giovanni, Di Vito, Mauro Antonio, Marzocchi, Warner, Sandri, Laura (2012) Probability hazard map for future vent opening at the Campi Flegrei caldera, Italy. Bulletin of Volcanology, 74 (2). 497-510 doi:10.1007/s00445-011-0528-2

Ricci, T., Barberi, F., Davis, M.S., Isaia, R., Nave, R. (2013) Volcanic risk perception in the Campi Flegrei area. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 254. 118-130 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2013.01.002

SCARPATI, CLAUDIO, PERROTTA, ANNAMARIA, LEPORE, SIMONE, CALVERT, ANDREW (2013) Eruptive history of Neapolitan volcanoes: constraints from 40Ar–39Ar dating. Geological Magazine, 150 (3) 412-425 doi:10.1017/s0016756812000854

ⓘ Efremovite

Formula: (NH₄)₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃

Locality: "Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Ekanite

Formula: Ca₂ThSi₈O₂₀

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I., Demartin, F. (2013). Nuove specie minerali al Monte Somma: V. L'ekanite. Micro, 3/2013, 142-144

ⓘ Eleomelanite

Formula: (K₂Pb)Cu₄O₂(SO₄)₄

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Elpasolite

Formula: K₂NaAlF₆

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Enricofrancoite (TL)

Formula: KNaCaSi₄O₁₀

Type Locality:

References:

Bosi, Ferdinando; Hatert, Frédéric; Pasero, Marco; Mills, Stuart J. (2023) Newsletter 74. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (5). 783-787 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.54

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Localities:

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ 'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'

Localities:

Forio, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Epsomite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ Eriochalcite (TL)

Formula: CuCl₂ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as a sublimate during the 1868 eruption of Vesuvius.

ⓘ Erythrosiderite (TL)

Formula: K₂[Fe³⁺Cl₅(H₂O)]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred at volcanic fumaroles.

ⓘ Ettringite

Formula: Ca₆Al₂(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₂ · 26H₂O

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Euchlorine (TL)

Formula: KNaCu₃(SO₄)₃O

Localities:

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as a sublimate during the 1868 eruption of Vesuvius.

ⓘ Fayalite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Fedotovite

Formula: K₂Cu₃(SO₄)₃O

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Feldspathoid'

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Ferberite

Formula: FeWO₄

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Fergusonite-(Ce)

Formula: CeNbO₄ · 0.3H₂O

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, mterial of Luigi Chiappino

ⓘ Ferrinatrite

Formula: Na₃Fe(SO₄)₃ · 3H₂O

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Ferrisepiolite

Formula: (Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺,Mg)₄((Si,Fe³⁺)₆O₁₅)(O,OH)₂ · 6H₂O

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Imma Punzo find & collection

ⓘ Ferroefremovite (TL)

Formula: (NH₄)₂Fe²⁺₂(SO₄)₃

Type Locality:

References:

Kasatkin A.V., Plášil J., Škoda R., Campostrini I., Chukanov N.V., Agakhanov A.A., Karpenko V.Y. and Belakovskiy D.I. (2021) Ferroefremovite, (NH4)2Fe2+2(SO4)3, a new mineral from Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Campania, Italy. The Canadian Mineralogist: 59(1): 59–68.

ⓘ Ferrohexahydrite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄)

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Ferro-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Ferro-pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Ferruccite (TL)

Formula: Na[BF₄]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Atrio del Cavallo, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as minute crystals in admixed volcanic fumarole sublimates.

ⓘ Fibroferrite ?

Formula: Fe³⁺(SO₄)(OH) · 5H₂O

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Fluoborite

Formula: Mg₃(BO₃)(F,OH)₃

Localities:

Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy
Pianura, Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Soccavo, Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Fluocerite' ?

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore

Formula: (Ca,Na)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆F

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: According to Sun et al. (2020), the pyrochlore group mineral present in the sanidinites (medium to coarse-grained syenite) of the San Vito quarry is classifiable as fluorcalciopyrochlore. Analysis performed on a sample supplied by Massimo Russo, in which sanidine is the main felsic constituent (70%). Sodalite (~5%) is present as poikilitic crystals intergrown with euhedral sanidine; mafic minerals include clinopyroxene (15%) and opaque Fe-Ti oxides (10%); fluorcalciopyrochlore, baddeleyite, fluorite and britholite-(Ce) occur as late-stage accessory phases.

References:

Sun, Yi, Schmitt, Axel K., Pappalardo, Lucia, Russo, Massimo (2020) Quantification of excess 231Pa in late Quaternary igneous baddeleyite. American Mineralogist, 105 (12) 1830-1840 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7449

Russo, M., and Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV, 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Fluorellestadite

Formula: Ca₅(SiO₄)_1.5(SO₄)_1.5F

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Analysed by Italo Campostrini in samples of cumulate rocks provided by Imma Punzo.

References:

Russo, M., and Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV, 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ Fluornatrocoulsellite

Formula: CaNa₃AlMg₃F₁₄

Localities:

ⓘ Fluoro-edenite

Formula: NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Fluoro-pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

Prof. Giancarlo Della Ventura, Università Roma Tre (2005)

ⓘ Fluorophlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(Si₃Al)O₁₀F₂

Localities:

San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Fluoro-richterite

Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)F₂

Locality: Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy

References:

Lacalamita, M., Balassone, G., Schingaro, E., Mesto, E., Mormone, A., Piochi, M., Ventruti, G., Joachimski, M. (2017) Fluorophlogopite-bearing and carbonate metamorphosed xenoliths from the Campanian Ignimbrite (Fiano, southern Italy): crystal chemical, geochemical and volcanological insights. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (5). 1165-1189 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.155

ⓘ Forsterite (TL)

Formula: Mg₂(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Gearksutite

Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]

Localities:

ⓘ Gehlenite

Formula: Ca₂Al[AlSiO₇]

Localities:

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Geikielite

Formula: MgTiO₃

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Ghiaraite (TL)

Formula: CaCl₂ · 4H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Gibbsite

Formula: Al(OH)₃

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Gismondine-Ca

Formula: CaAl₂Si₂O₈ · 4H₂O

Locality: Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

Russo, M., and Campostrini, I. (2011) Nuove specie minerali al Monte Somma: III. Mesolite. Micro, 9, 2-2011, 58-59.

ⓘ 'Glass'

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Glauberite

Formula: Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Raviscanina, Caserta, Campania, Italy

References:

Boni, M., di Nocera, S. (1976) Le mineralizzazioni manganesifere del massiccio del Matese. Prime osservazioni. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli, 85, 417-464.

ⓘ Godovikovite

Formula: (NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂

Locality: "Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Goldichite

Formula: KFe(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.

ⓘ Gonnardite

Formula: (Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Localities:

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Görgeyite

Formula: K₂Ca₅(SO₄)₆ · H₂O

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vallone di San Sebastiano, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Grossular var. Hibschite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ 'Guarinite'

Formula: (Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hainite-(Y)

Formula: Na₂Ca₄(Y,REE)Ti(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃

Locality: Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · n(H₂O)

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Orchi, Conca della Campania, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ ~~Harstigite~~

Formula: Ca₆(Mn,Mg)Be₄Si₆(O,OH)₂₄

Locality: Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy - erroneously reported

Description: Fluorine-rich chondrodite

References:

Carati, M. (1988): I minerali degli inclusi metamorfosati nel Tufo Grigio Campano. Notiziario del Gruppo Mineralogico Geologico Napoletano, 18, 5-12.

Balassone, G., Franco, E., Mattia, C.A. (1995): Chondrodite from metamorphic carbonatic ejecta of Campanian Ignimbrite. Plinius, 14, 44-45

Balassone, Giuseppina, Franco, Enrico, Mattia, Carlo Andrea, Petti, Carmela, Puliti, Raffaella (2002) Re-examination of fluosiderite, an unknown mineral from southern Italy: equal to fluorine-rich chondrodite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 14 (1) 151-155 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2002/0014-0151

ⓘ Hausmannite

Formula: Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Haüyne (TL)

Formula: Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Hedenbergite var. Ferrosalite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Heklaite

Formula: KNaSiF₆

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1895 eruption.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Helvine

Formula: Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Campostrini, I., Demartin, F., Russo, M. (2014): Helvite e un probabile nuovo minerale del gruppo del pirocloro alla cava San Vito (Ercolano). GMT 2014 Giornate Mineralogiche di Tavagnasco, 6-8 giugno 2014. Plinius, 40, 149.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

Localities:

ⓘ Hephaistosite

Formula: TlPb₂Cl₅

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Kasatkin, Anatoly V., Siidra, Oleg I., Nestola, Fabrizio, Pekov, Igor V., Agakhanov, Atali A., Koshlyakova, Natalia N., Chukanov, Nikita V., Nazarchuk, Evgeny V., Molinari, Simone, Rossi, Manuela (2023) Napoliite, Pb₂OFCl, a new mineral from Vesuvius volcano, and its relationship with dimorphous rumseyite. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (5) 711-718 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.43

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

Locality: Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

References:

Mondillo N., Balassone G., Boni M., Rollinson G. (2011): Karst bauxites in the Campania Apennines (southern Italy): a new approach. Per. Mineral., 80, 3, 407-432.

ⓘ Hieratite

Formula: K₂[SiF₆]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in admixed volcanic fumarole sublimates.

ⓘ Hiortdahlite

Formula: Na₂Ca₄(Ca_0.5Zr_0.5)Zr(Si₂O₇)2OF₃

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂

Localities:

Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Monte Olibano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Cupa dell'Olivella, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Hörnesite

Formula: Mg₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Locality: Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy

References:

Carati, M. (1988): I minerali degli inclusi metamorfosati nel Tufo Grigio Campano. Notiziario del Gruppo Mineralogico Geologico Napoletano, 18, 5-12.

ⓘ Huizingite-(Al)

Formula: [(NH₄)₉(SO₄)₂][(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(OH)₂(H₂O)₄(SO₄)₆]

Locality: "Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Humite (TL)

Formula: Mg₇(SiO₄)₃F₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: One of the many confirmed humite specimens from Monte Somma has been published by Chukanov (2014). The following data is from a yellow crystal, Specimen No. 27825 from the Fersman Mineralogical Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia which has been identified by single-crystal X-ray diffraction pattern and electron microprobe analysis. The empirical formula is (electron microprobe, OH calculated): Mg_6.73Fe_0.26Mn_0.07Zn_0.02Si_2.92O₁₂F_1.08(OH)_0.92 Wavenumbers (cm-1): 3553, 1180sh, 1075sh, 984s, 955s, 900sh, 887s, 847, 759, 749, 613, 537,484s, 407s.

ⓘ 'Humite Group'

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vallone di San Sebastiano, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Huttonite

Formula: ThSiO₄

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

ⓘ Hydrocerussite

Formula: Pb₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Localities:

ⓘ 'Hydrodolomite'

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

(n.d.) Mineral Collection, Natural History Museum Vienna.

ⓘ 'Hydrohalloysite'

Formula: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite

Formula: Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Prisco, Caserta, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Hydromagnesite

Formula: Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Hydromelanothallite'

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₂Cl₂ · H₂O

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred with eriochalcite in volcanic fumaroles.

References:

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

ⓘ 'Hydrophilite' ?

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Pelloux, Albert (1927) The minerals of Vesuvius. American Mineralogist, 12 (1) 14-20

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(OH)

Localities:

Pertosa-Auletta Cave, Pertosa, Salerno, Campania, Italy
~~Cupa dell'Olivella, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy~~ (more information)

ⓘ Hydrozincite

Formula: Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Iddingsite'

Localities:

Lagno di Pollena, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Garigliano River mouth (Foce Garigliano Mine), Sessa Aurunca, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy
Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ ~~Ilvaite~~

Formula: CaFe³⁺Fe²⁺₂(Si₂O₇)O(OH)

Locality: Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy - erroneously reported

Description: The mineral is vonsenite

References:

www.musei.unina.it (n.d.) http://www.musei.unina.it/Mineralogia/2.2.2.10.htm

ⓘ Indialite

Formula: Mg₂Al₃(AlSi₅O₁₈)

Locality: Belvedere (Belvedere Vesuvio), Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

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

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Kainite

Formula: KMg(SO₄)Cl · 3H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles connected with the 1906 eruption.

References:

Russo, M., and Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV, 65: 1-33.

ⓘ ~~Kalinite~~

Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy - erroneously reported

Description: Kalinite, although currently approved, is a non-existent species. Therefore, not mentioned in Russo et al. (2017). Specimens of "kalinite" can be considered mixtures of alum-(K), pickeringite +/- gypsum.

References:

De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.

ⓘ Kaliochalcite

Formula: KCu₂(SO₄)₂[(OH)(H₂O)]

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

Campostrini, I., Demartin, F. (2021): Kaliochalcite e bonazziite delle fumarole del Vesuvio. Micro 19 (1), 61-64.

ⓘ Kaliophilite (TL)

Formula: KAlSiO₄

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vallone di San Sebastiano, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Kalsilite

Formula: KAlSiO₄

Localities:

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Bocca della Sella bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

Locality: Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Khademite

Formula: Al(SO₄)F · 5H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1895 eruption.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Kochite

Formula: Na₃Ca₂MnZrTi(Si₂O₇)₂OF₃

Locality: Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Krausite

Formula: KFe(SO₄)₂ · H₂O

Localities:

Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Kremersite (TL)

Formula: (NH₄,K)₂[Fe³⁺Cl₅(H₂O)]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred at volcanic fumaroles.

ⓘ Kröhnkite

Formula: Na₂Cu(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Lafossaite

Formula: Tl(Cl,Br)

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Langite ?

Formula: Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Låvenite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Mn₂Zr₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₂F₂

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Caccaviello Quarry, Forio, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Lawrencite

Formula: (Fe²⁺,Ni)Cl₂

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Lazulite

Formula: MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

[Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58]

ⓘ Lazurite

Formula: Na₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)(S₃) · H₂O

Localities:

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Lévyne-Na

Formula: (Na₂,Ca,K₂)[Al₂Si₄O₁₂] · 6H₂O

Locality: Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Leightonite

Formula: K₂Ca₂Cu(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Leonardsenite

Formula: MgAlF₅ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Leonite ?

Formula: K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Lepidocrocite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

References:

Mondillo N., Balassone G., Boni M., Rollinson G. (2011): Karst bauxites in the Campania Apennines (southern Italy): a new approach. Per. Mineral., 80, 3, 407-432.

ⓘ Letovicite ?

Formula: (NH₄)₃H(SO₄)₂

Locality: Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Leucite (TL)

Formula: K(AlSi₂O₆)

Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Lime (TL)

Formula: CaO

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Camaldoli della Torre, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Oncino lava flow (Uncino lava flow), Torre Annunziata, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Fondo Riccio, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Linarite

Formula: PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂

Localities:

ⓘ Liottite

Formula: (Na,K)₁₆Ca₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)₃(SO₄)₅Cl₄

Localities:

Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Litidionite (TL)

Formula: KNaCuSi₄O₁₀

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Lucabindiite

Formula: (K,NH₄)As₄O₆(Cl,Br)

Locality: "Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite

Formula: MgFe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂ · 20H₂O

Locality: Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Magnesioferrite (TL)

Formula: MgFe³⁺₂O₄

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: MFH occurs in a xenolithe from the 1872 eruption, its identification is confirmed by SXRD and EMP-analysis

References:

in the collection of Christof Schäfer

ⓘ Magnesio-hastingsite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Magnesiovoltaite

Formula: K₂Mg₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

Localities:

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

Localities:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Malladrite (TL)

Formula: Na₂[SiF₆]

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Atrio del Cavallo, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Mallardite ?

Formula: Mn²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Manganolangbeinite (TL)

Formula: K₂Mn₂(SO₄)₃

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in a cavern in lava.

ⓘ Manuelarossiite (TL)

Formula: PbCaAlF₇

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

References:

Del Prete S., Mele R., Allocca F., Bocchino B. (2002): Le miniere di bauxite di Cusano Mutri (Monti del Matese, Campania). Opera Ipogea, 4, 1, 3-44.

ⓘ Marialite (TL)

Formula: Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Pianura, Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Mascagnite

Formula: (NH₄)₂SO₄

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Massicot

Formula: PbO

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

[Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58]

ⓘ Matlockite

Formula: PbFCl

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Fumarole B5 ("Cotunnite pit"), Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Matteuccite (TL)

Formula: NaHSO₄ · H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: occured on lavas from 1933

ⓘ Meionite (TL)

Formula: Ca₄Al₆Si₆O₂₄CO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Melanothallite (TL)

Formula: Cu₂Cl₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in volcanic fumaroles in eruption of 1868.

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆(SO₄) · H₂O

Localities:

Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ 'Melilite Group'

Formula: Ca₂M(XSiO₇)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Description: All "melilite" reports in the literature are referable to minerals in the åkermanite-gehlenite series.

ⓘ Mendozite ?

Formula: NaAl(SO₄)₂ · 11H₂O

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

70.1911encyclopedia.org (n.d.) http://70.1911encyclopedia.org/V/VO/VOLCANO.htm.

ⓘ Mercallite (TL)

Formula: KHSO₄

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Mereiterite ?

Formula: K₂Fe(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Merlinoite

Formula: K₅Ca₂(Si₂₃Al₉)O₆₄ · 24H₂O

Localities:

Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova), Somma Vesuviana, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Mesolite

Formula: Na₂Ca₂Si₉Al₆O₃₀ · 8H₂O

Locality: Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Campostrini, I. (2011) Nuove specie minerali al Monte Somma: III. Mesolite. Micro, 9, 2-2011, 58-59.

ⓘ Metavoltine

Formula: K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₆O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Description:

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane

Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Microsommite (TL)

Formula: Na₄K₂Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)Cl₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Cupa dell'Olivella, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Mimetite

Formula: Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

Localities:

ⓘ Minium

Formula: Pb₃O₄

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

Pelloux A., (1927): The Minerals of Vesuvius, American Mineralogist, Vol. 12, 14-19

ⓘ Mirabilite

Formula: Na₂SO₄ · 10H₂O

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Misenite (TL)

Formula: K₈H₆(SO₄)₇

Localities:

Grotta dello Zolfo (Grotta di Allume), Miseno, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Grotta dello Zolfo (Grotta di Allume), Miseno, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Habit: Monoclin

Colour: Orange

Description: Occurred as a transient efflorescence in a fumarole.

ⓘ Mitscherlichite (TL)

Formula: K₂CuCl₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Atrio del Cavallo, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in stalactites on the floor of the crater.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito geothermal field, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Molysite (TL)

Formula: FeCl₃

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Found as a sublimate in active volcanic fumaroles.

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Monazite Supergroup'

Formula: MTO₄, where M = LREE, Th, Ca, Bi, Pb; T = P, As, Si, Cr⁶⁺

Locality: Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Montesommaite (TL)

Formula: (K,Na)₉Al₉Si₂₃O₆₄ · 10H₂O

Localities:

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova), Somma Vesuviana, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

Type Locality: Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Monticellite (TL)

Formula: CaMg(SiO₄)

Type Locality:

References:

Brooke, H.J. (1831) On Monticellite, a new Species of Mineral. The Philosophical Magazine, Or Annals of Chemistry, Mathematics, Astronomy, Natural History and General Science: 10: 265-266.

Preite, Domenico (1994) Die Mineralien des Vesuvs [The minerals of Vesuvius]. Lapis, 19 (5). 13-23; 58

ⓘ Mordenite

Formula: (Na₂,Ca,K₂)₄(Al₈Si₄₀)O₉₆ · 28H₂O

Locality: Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M. (2008) Zeolites from Campi Flegrei, Bollettino AIZ Series/Report, Vol. 31 (2008), Publisher: Associazione Italiana Zeoliti onlus

Russo, M. (2010) I minerali dell'Isola di Procida. Poster. Publisher: Associazione Vivara Onlus.

ⓘ Mottramite

Formula: PbCu(VO₄)(OH)

Localities:

Oncino lava flow (Uncino lava flow), Torre Annunziata, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Camaldoli della Torre, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Mullite

Formula: Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x

Locality: Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Preite, D. (2011) Nuove specie minerali al Monte Somma: IV. Mullite. Micro, 9, 2-2011, 60-61.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

San Bartolomeo Mine, Gallo Matese, Caserta, Campania, Italy
Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Nahcolite (TL)

Formula: NaHCO₃

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Atrio del Cavallo, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Nantokite

Formula: CuCl

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

(n.d.) Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.

ⓘ Napoliite (TL)

Formula: Pb₂OFCl

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumarole in 1944 eruption.

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Localities:

San Vito geothermal field, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

ⓘ Native Selenium

Formula: Se

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Grotta dello Zolfo (Grotta di Allume), Miseno, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ Natrite

Formula: Na₂CO₃

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., 2006: I minerali di formazione fumarolica della grande eruzione vesuviana del 1906

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Natrochalcite

Formula: NaCu₂(SO₄)₂(OH) · 2H₂O

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
~~San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy~~ (more information)

ⓘ 'Natrolite Subgroup'

Locality: Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Natron

Formula: Na₂CO₃ · 10H₂O

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Nepheline (TL)

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Nickenichite ?

Formula: Na_0.8Ca_0.4Cu_0.4(Mg,Fe)₃(AsO₄)₃

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1944 eruption. Very probable. Preliminary determination based on SEM-EDS analysis, mineral colour and morphology only.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Norbergite

Formula: Mg₃(SiO₄)F₂

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy

Description: The norbergite is usually colorless or yellowish and was usually found in sugary marble, often in a paragenesis with calcite, dolomite, geikielite, "mica", pyrrhotite, gem spinel and rare molybdenite. Norbergite can co-exist with chondrodite, even within the same crystal cavity.

ⓘ Nosean

Formula: Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄) · H₂O

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M. (2006): I minerali di formazione fumarolica della grande eruzione vesuviana del 1906. 39 pp. - Open File Report n°6/2006, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, sezione Napoli - Osservatorio Vesuviano, Napoli.

Campostrini, I., Demartin, F., Gramaccioli, C. M., Russo, M. (2011) Vulcano - Tre secoli di mineralogia. Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Cremona, Italy.

ⓘ Orpiment

Formula: As₂S₃

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

Description: Previously considered doubtful, it is confirmed from fumaroles of 1906 eruption (Russo & Campostrini, 2022).

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

ⓘ Osumilite

Formula: K◻₂Fe²⁺₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]

Localities:

San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
~~Belvedere (Belvedere Vesuvio), Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy~~ (more information)

ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)

Formula: K◻₂Mg₂Al₃[Al₂Si₁₀O₃₀]

Locality: Belvedere (Belvedere Vesuvio), Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

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

ⓘ Palmierite (TL)

Formula: K₂Pb(SO₄)₂

Localities:

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in fumarole deposits after the eruptions of 1906 and 1919.

ⓘ Panunzite (TL)

Formula: (K,Na)AlSiO₄

Type Locality:

References:

[Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58]

Franco, Enrico, Gennaro, Maurizio De (1988) Panunzite, a new mineral from Mt. Somma, Vesuvio, Italy. American Mineralogist, 73 (3-4) 420-421

ⓘ Paradimorphite (TL)

Formula: As₄S₃

Type Locality:

References:

Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 66. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (2) 253-257 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-253-2022

ⓘ Pararealgar

Formula: As₄S₄

Localities:

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Parascandolaite (TL)

Formula: KMgF₃

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Fumarole B5 ("Cotunnite pit"), Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Paratacamite

Formula: Cu₃(Cu,Zn)(OH)₆Cl₂

Localities:

ⓘ Pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Periclase (TL)

Formula: MgO

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase

Formula: (Mg,Fe)O

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Luigi Chiappino data, Pavel M. Kartashov analytical confirmation

ⓘ Perovskite

Formula: CaTiO₃

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Perrierite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce₄MgFe³⁺₂Ti₂(Si₂O₇)₂O₈

Locality: Corigliano, Sessa Aurunca, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

References:

Della Ventura, G., Williams, T. C., Raudsepp, M., Bellatreccia, F., Caprilli, E., Giordano, G. (2001) Perrierite-(Ce) and zirconolite from a syenitic ejectum of the Roccamonfina volcano (Latium, Italy): implications for the mobility of Zr, Ti and REE in volcanic environments. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte, 2001 (9) 385-402

ⓘ Pertlikite ?

Formula: K₂(Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(Mg,Fe³⁺)₄Fe³⁺₂Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

Localities:

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)
Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

Locality: Sorrento Peninsula, Campania, Italy

References:

Ragone V. (2000) - Minerali in Penisola Sorrentina - GMGN News, 2.

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

Locality: Sorrento Peninsula, Campania, Italy

References:

Ragone V. (2000) - Minerali in Penisola Sorrentina - GMGN News, 2.

ⓘ Phillipsite-K

Formula: K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Phillipsite-Na

Formula: (Na,K,Ca_0.5,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] · 12H₂O

Localities:

Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ca_0.5,K,Na,Ba_0.5)_4-7[Al_4-7Si_12-9O₃₂] ^. 12H₂O

Localities:

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Cupa dell'Olivella, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.

ⓘ Phoenicochroite

Formula: Pb₂(CrO₄)O

Localities:

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Picromerite (TL)

Formula: K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Piypite

Formula: K₄Cu₄O₂(SO₄)₄ · (Na,Cu)Cl

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pollucite

Formula: (Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O

Locality: Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Polyhalite

Formula: K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Portlandite

Formula: Ca(OH)₂

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Potassic-ferro-pargasite

Formula: KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

(n.d.) The Campania Province, Pontine Islands, and Mount Vulture. In Plio-Quaternary Volcanism in Italy. Springer-Verlag. p.129-171. doi:10.1007/3-540-29092-3_6

Barberi, F.; Bizouard, H.; Clocchiatti, R.; Metrich, N.; Santacroce, R.; Sbrana, A. (1981) The Somma-Vesuvius magma chamber: a petrological and volcanological approach. Bulletin Volcanologique, 44 (3). p.295-315. doi:10.1007/bf02600566

ⓘ Potassic-fluoro-richterite (TL)

Formula: K(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)F₂

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Potassic-richterite

Formula: K(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, material of Luigi Chiappino

ⓘ Potassic-sadanagaite

Formula: KCa₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

in the collection of Christof Schäfer

ⓘ 'Proidonite'

Formula: SiF₄

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Emitted as a gas during the 1872 eruption.

References:

ⓘ Pseudobrookite

Formula: Fe³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pseudocotunnite (TL)

Formula: K₂PbCl₄

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred in active volcanic fumaroles in the 1872 and 1906 eruptions.

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Localities:

Raviscanina, Caserta, Campania, Italy
San Bartolomeo Mine, Gallo Matese, Caserta, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Calciobetafite (of Mazzi & Munno)'

Formula: (Ca,Na)₂(Nb,Ti)₂(O,OH)₇

Locality: Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Mazzi, Fiorenzo, Munno, Rosalba (1983) Calciobetafite (new mineral of the pyrochlore group) and related minerals from Campi Flegrei, Italy; crystal structures of polymignyte and zirkelite: comparison with pyrochlore and zirconolite. American Mineralogist, 68 (1-2) 262-276

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)₂(Nb,Ti,Ta)₂O₆(OH,F)

Locality: Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'

Formula: A_2-mD₂X_6-wZ_1-n

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'

Formula: (Ca,Na,U)₂(Ti, Nb,Ta)₂O₆Z(OH)

Localities:

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Localities:

San Bartolomeo Mine, Gallo Matese, Caserta, Campania, Italy
San Bartolomeo in Galdo, Benevento, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Qandilite

Formula: (Mg,Fe³⁺)₂(Ti,Fe³⁺,Al)O₄

Localities:

Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Quadridavyne (TL)

Formula: (Na,K)₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₄

Localities:

Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Realgar

Formula: As₄S₄

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Rhomboclase

Formula: (H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O

Locality: Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Italo Campostrini - Università degli Studi di Milano

ⓘ Rinkite-(Ce)

Formula: (Ca₃Ce)Na(NaCa)Ti(Si₂O₇)₂(OF)F₂

Locality: Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Rinneite

Formula: K₃Na[FeCl₆]

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Rosenbergite ?

Formula: AlF[F_0.5(H₂O)_0.5]₄ · H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1944 eruption. Very probable. Preliminary determination based on SEM-EDS analysis, mineral colour and morphology only.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Rosenbuschite

Formula: Na₆Ca₆Zr₃Ti(Si₂O₇)₄O₂F₆

Locality: Phlegraean Fields, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Rosi, M., & Sbrana, A. (1987). Petrography. Quaderni de La Ricerca Scientifica, 9(114), 60-80.

(2005) Plio-Quaternary Volcanism in Italy. Springer-Verlag. doi:10.1007/3-540-29092-3

ⓘ Römerite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₄ · 14H₂O

Locality: Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Russoite (TL)

Formula: (NH₄)ClAs₂O₃(H₂O)_0.5

Type Locality:

References:

Campostrini, Italo, Demartin, Francesco, Scavini, Marco (2019) Russoite, NH₄ClAs₂³⁺O₃(H₂O)_0.5, a new phylloarsenite mineral from Solfatara Di Pozzuoli, Napoli, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (1) 89-94 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.097

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Localities:

Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Bocca della Sella bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy
San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Salammoniac

Formula: NH₄Cl

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Sanidine

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.

ⓘ Sarcolite (TL)

Formula: Na₄Ca₁₂Al₈Si₁₂O₄₆(SiO₄,PO₄)(OH,H₂O)₄(CO₃,Cl)

Localities:

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Lagno di Pollena, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Sassolite

Formula: H₃BO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Sbacchiite (TL)

Formula: Ca₂AlF₇

Localities:

Type Locality: Fumarole B5 ("Cotunnite pit"), Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Scacchite (TL)

Formula: MnCl₂

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as a deliquescent salt in volcanic fumaroles.

ⓘ 'Scapolite'

Localities:

Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Scolecite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₃O₁₀ · 3H₂O

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Sellaite

Formula: MgF₂

Localities:

Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Senarmontite ?

Formula: Sb₂O₃

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Siderazot

Formula: FeN_x to Fe₃N_1.33

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Lagno di Pollena, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy ? (more information)

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Procida Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Sodalite

Formula: Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl

Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste

Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Pelloux, A. (1927) The minerals of Vesuvius. American Mineralogist: 12: 14-19.

ⓘ Starovaite

Formula: KCu₅O(VO₄)₃

Localities:

Oncino lava flow (Uncino lava flow), Torre Annunziata, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Steklite

Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

Locality: Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Matteo Chinellato collection

ⓘ 'Sulfurite'

Formula: S

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ 'Sulfurite var. Arsensulfurite'

Formula: (S,As)₈

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ Susannite

Formula: Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles at the crater bottom, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Sylvite (TL)

Formula: KCl

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurs in volcanic fumaroles with halite and in stalactites in the crater associated with gypsum, metavoltine and mitscherlichite.

ⓘ Syngenite

Formula: K₂Ca(SO₄)₂ · H₂O

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: In cavities in an ejecta block during the 1906 eruption.

References:

Russo, M., 2006: I minerali di formazione fumarolica della grande eruzione vesuviana del 1906

ⓘ Tamarugite

Formula: NaAl(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

Localities:

Grotta dello Zolfo (Grotta di Allume), Miseno, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Antiniana (Scarfoglio), Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Taranakite

Formula: K₃Al₅(PO₃OH)₆(PO₄)₂ · 18H₂O

Localities:

Pertosa-Auletta Cave, Pertosa, Salerno, Campania, Italy
Castelcivita Caves ("Monte Alburno"), Castelcivita, Salerno, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

Locality: Mofete geothermal field, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Belkin, Harvey E., McAleer, Ryan J., De Vivo, Benedetto (2024) Ore mineralization in the Mofete and San Vito geothermal fields, Campi Flegrei volcanic complex, Naples, Italy. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 265. 107556 doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2024.107556

ⓘ Tenorite (TL)

Formula: CuO

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurs at volcanic fumaroles.

ⓘ Thaumasite

Formula: Ca₃(SO₄)[Si(OH)₆](CO₃) · 12H₂O

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vallone di San Sebastiano, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Thénardite

Formula: Na₂SO₄

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Thermessaite

Formula: K₂AlF₃(SO₄)

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Thermonatrite

Formula: Na₂CO₃ · H₂O

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂₀] · 6H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Thorianite

Formula: ThO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Thorianite-Uraninite Series'

Locality: Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTiO(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.

ⓘ Tondiite (TL)

Formula: Cu₃Mg(OH)₆Cl₂

Type Locality:

References:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013. CNMNC Newsletter No 18. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (8) 3249-3258 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.8.15

Malcherek, T., Bindi, L., Dini, M., Ghiara, M. R., Molina Donoso, A., Nestola, F., Rossi, M., Schlüter, J. (2014) Tondiite, Cu₃Mg(OH)₆Cl₂, the Mg-analogue of herbertsmithite. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (3) 583-590 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.3.08

ⓘ Topsøeite ?

Formula: FeF[F_0.5(H₂O)_0.5]₄ · H₂O

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1920 eruption. Very probable. Preliminary determination based on SEM-EDS analysis and mineral colour only.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Tridymite

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Forio, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: found in an ejectum of the 1822-eruption

ⓘ Trona

Formula: Na₃H(CO₃)₂ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred as crusts on lava.

ⓘ Tschermakite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Tschermigite

Formula: (NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

Localities:

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Tsumebite

Formula: Pb₂Cu(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ 'UM2022-01-O:CaUTiW'

Formula: Ca-U-Ti-W-O

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ 'UM2022-02-F:CaMgAl'

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1944 eruption.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ 'UM2022-03-F:CaAl'

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1920 eruption.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

Localities:

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Breccia Museo pyroclastic deposit, Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Usovite

Formula: Ba₂CaMgAl₂F₁₄

Localities:

ⓘ Valentinite ?

Formula: Sb₂O₃

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Pelloux, Albert (1927) The minerals of Vesuvius. American Mineralogist, 12 (1) 14-20

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

ⓘ Vanadinite

Formula: Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Camaldoli della Torre, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Fiano tuff quarries, Nocera Inferiore, Salerno, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Vaterite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data, Luigi Chiappino material

ⓘ Vermiculite

Formula: Mg_0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)₆(Si,Al)₈O₂₀(OH)₄ · 8H₂O

Locality: Monte Epomeo, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Verneite (TL)

Formula: Na₂Ca₃Al₂F₁₄

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Type Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Vesbine'

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: According to Balassone et al. (2019), the yellow-grenish concretions and incrustations of "vesbine", a substance described for the first time by Scacchi (1879) on the so-called lava of 1631 eruption, have a non-constant composition: the more common concretions and incrustations, that show a texture with a distinct colloform growth banding, are composed of mottramite and chrysocolla plus vanadinite (the presence of microcrystals of the rare vanadate starovaite in association with mottramite+chrysocolla+atacamite is also reported); volborthite incrustations are more rare and, at least in the analyzed material, appear at SEM scale as platy crystals of ca. 10 μm in length.

ⓘ Vesuvianite (TL)

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Villiaumite

Formula: NaF

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1944 eruption.

References:

Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Violarite

Formula: Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

Locality: San Vito geothermal field, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Volborthite

Formula: Cu₃(V₂O₇)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Camaldoli della Torre, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Voltaite (TL)

Formula: K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Type Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Vonsenite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Vonsenite var. Breislakite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂

Locality: Scala lava flow, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Monticelli, T., and Covelli, N. (1825) Prodromo della Mineralogia Vesuviana. Volume I. Orittognosia. Da' Torchi del Tramater, Napoli, XXXIV+483 pages + 19 plates

Monticelli, T. (1841) Memorie sulla lava della Scala. In: Opere dell'Abate Teodoro Monticelli. Volume II. Stabilimento Tipografico Dell'Aquila, Napoli, pages 96-105.

ⓘ Wagnerite

Formula: Mg₂(PO₄)F

Locality: Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: Occurred with apatite in lava of 1872.

References:

Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI

ⓘ Wollastonite

Formula: Ca₃(Si₃O₉)

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Wollastonite-1A'

Formula: CaSiO₃

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

ⓘ 'Wollastonite-2M'

Formula: CaSiO₃

Locality: Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

www.dinet.it/Mineral-GMC/AMI/vesuvio.html

ⓘ Wöhlerite

Formula: Na₂Ca₄ZrNb(Si₂O₇)₂O₃F

Localities:

ⓘ 'Wöhlerite Group'

Formula: X₈(Si₂O₇)₂W₄

Locality: Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

References:

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO₄)

Localities:

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

Locality: Regia Piana bauxite deposit, Cusano Mutri, Benevento, Campania, Italy

References:

Mondillo N., Balassone G., Boni M., Rollinson G. (2011): Karst bauxites in the Campania Apennines (southern Italy): a new approach. Per. Mineral., 80, 3, 407-432.

ⓘ Yavapaiite

Formula: KFe³⁺(S⁶⁺O₄)₂

Locality: Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.

ⓘ Zeophyllite

Formula: Ca₁₃Si₁₀O₂₈(OH)₂F₈ · 6H₂O

Locality: Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Passaglia, Elio, Porcelli, Cesare (1983) Zeophyllite from Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Italy. Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (344) 397-400 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.344.19

ⓘ Zharchikhite ?

Formula: AlF(OH)₂

Locality: Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Description: From fumaroles of 1944 eruption. Very probable. Preliminary determination based on SEM-EDS analysis, mineral colour and morphology only.

References:

Russo, M., Campostrini, I. (2022) Elenco delle specie minerali del "Somma-Vesuvio". Miscellanea INGV: 65: 1-33.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.

ⓘ Zirconolite

Formula: CaZrTi₂O₇

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Zirkelite

Formula: (Ti,Ca,Zr)O_2-x

Locality: Monte di Procida, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

References:

Francesco Civero collection

Gallery:

KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂Oⓘ Alum-(K) (TL)

Alum-(K), etc.

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Alum-(K), etc.

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Alum-(K), etc.

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Amphibole Supergroup, etc.

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Amphibole Supergroup, etc.

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Amphibole Supergroup, etc.

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂Oⓘ Analcime

Analcime

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Analcime

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Analcime

Orchi, Conca della Campania, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Analcime

Roccamonfina, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Analcime

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Analcime

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Analcime

Orchi, Conca della Campania, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Analcime

Roccamonfina, Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Analcime

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Analcime

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'

Andradite-Grossular Series

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Andradite-Grossular Series

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Andradite-Grossular Series

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

CaSO₄ⓘ Anhydrite

Anhydrite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Anhydrite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Anhydrite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄ⓘ Antlerite

Antlerite

Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Antlerite

Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Antlerite

Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series'

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Åkermanite-Gehlenite Series

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Ca(SO₄) · 0.5H₂Oⓘ Bassanite (TL)

Bassanite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Bassanite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Bassanite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

(Na,Ca,◻)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(CO₃,SO₄)₂ · 2H₂Oⓘ Cancrinite

Cancrinite

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Cancrinite

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Cancrinite

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ⓘ Celadonite

Celadonite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Celadonite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Celadonite

Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Na₂₁Mn²⁺(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃ⓘ D'Ansite-(Mn) (TL)

D'Ansite-(Mn)

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

D'Ansite-(Mn)

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

D'Ansite-(Mn)

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂ⓘ Edenite

Edenite

Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Edenite

Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Edenite

Torregaveta, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'

Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series

Forio, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series

Forio, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series

Forio, Ischia Island, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

CuCl₂ · 2H₂Oⓘ Eriochalcite (TL)

Eriochalcite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Eriochalcite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Eriochalcite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

(Ca,Na)₂(Nb,Ti)₂O₆Fⓘ Fluorcalciopyrochlore

Fluorcalciopyrochlore

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Fluorcalciopyrochlore

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Fluorcalciopyrochlore

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Glass'

Glass

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Glass

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Glass

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

(NH₄)Al(SO₄)₂ⓘ Godovikovite

Godovikovite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Godovikovite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Godovikovite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Fe³⁺O(OH)ⓘ Goethite

Goethite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Goethite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Goethite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Cⓘ Graphite

Graphite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Graphite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Graphite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Hornblende Root Name Group

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hornblende Root Name Group

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hornblende Root Name Group, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hornblende Root Name Group

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hornblende Root Name Group

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hornblende Root Name Group, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hornblende Root Name Group

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hornblende Root Name Group

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

[(NH₄)₉(SO₄)₂][(Al,Fe³⁺)₃(OH)₂(H₂O)₄(SO₄)₆]ⓘ Huizingite-(Al)

Huizingite-(Al)

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Huizingite-(Al)

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Huizingite-(Al)

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Huizingite-(Al)

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Huizingite-(Al)

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Huizingite-(Al)

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Huizingite-(Al)

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Huizingite-(Al)

Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite

Hydrokenoralstonite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hydrokenoralstonite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hydrokenoralstonite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆ⓘ Hydrozincite

Hydrozincite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hydrozincite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Hydrozincite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

KAlSiO₄ⓘ Kalsilite

Kalsilite

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Kalsilite

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Kalsilite

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄ⓘ Kaolinite

Kaolinite

Fosso Cancherone, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Kaolinite

Fosso Cancherone, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Kaolinite

Fosso Cancherone, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Tl(Cl,Br)ⓘ Lafossaite

Lafossaite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Lafossaite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Lafossaite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

CaOⓘ Lime (TL)

Lime

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Lime

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Lime

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

(K,NH₄)As₄O₆(Cl,Br)ⓘ Lucabindiite

Lucabindiite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Lucabindiite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Lucabindiite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

K₂Mg₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂Oⓘ Magnesiovoltaite

Magnesiovoltaite, etc.

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Magnesiovoltaite, etc.

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Magnesiovoltaite, etc.

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Na₂[SiF₆]ⓘ Malladrite (TL)

Malladrite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Malladrite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Malladrite

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₆O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂Oⓘ Metavoltine

Metavoltine

Grotta dello Zolfo, Miseno, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Metavoltine

Grotta dello Zolfo, Miseno, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Metavoltine

Grotta dello Zolfo, Miseno, Bacoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

CaMg(SiO₄)ⓘ Monticellite (TL)

Monticellite

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Monticellite

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Monticellite

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-xⓘ Mullite

Mullite, etc.

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Mullite, etc.

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Mullite, etc.

Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

ⓘ 'Natrolite Subgroup'

Natrolite Subgroup, etc.

Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Natrolite Subgroup, etc.

Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Natrolite Subgroup, etc.

Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

SiO₂ · nH₂Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-C

Opal-C

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Opal-C

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Opal-C

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

As₄S₃ⓘ Paradimorphite (TL)

Paradimorphite, etc.

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Paradimorphite, etc.

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

Paradimorphite, etc.

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Campania, Italy

NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂ⓘ Pargasite

Pargasite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Pargasite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Pargasite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Pb₂(CrO₄)Oⓘ Phoenicochroite

Phoenicochroite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Phoenicochroite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Phoenicochroite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles on eastern crater rim, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

K(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)F₂ⓘ Potassic-fluoro-richterite (TL)

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-fluoro-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

K(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂ⓘ Potassic-richterite

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

(H₅O₂)Fe³⁺(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂Oⓘ Rhomboclase

Rhomboclase, etc.

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Rhomboclase, etc.

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Rhomboclase, etc.

Pisciarelli di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

(NH₄)ClAs₂O₃(H₂O)_0.5ⓘ Russoite (TL)

Russoite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Russoite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Russoite

"Bocca Grande" fumarole, Solfatara di Pozzuoli, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Ca₂AlF₇ⓘ Sbacchiite (TL)

Sbacchiite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Sbacchiite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Sbacchiite, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

(Mg,Fe)Al₂O₄ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste

Pleonaste, etc.

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

Pleonaste

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy

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