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Parco Chigi, Ariccia, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Parco ChigiQuarry (Abandoned)
AricciaCommune
Metropolitan City of Rome CapitalMetropolitan City
LazioAdministrative Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 43' 34'' North , 12° 40' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ariccia17,487 (2015)0.7km
Albano Laziale26,684 (2015)1.5km
Genzano di Roma20,582 (2015)2.4km
Castel Gandolfo3,694 (2014)3.3km
Nemi1,156 (2014)3.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Gruppo Mineralogico RomanoRome, Lazio24km
Mindat Locality ID:
2095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2095:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Parco Chigi, Ariccia, Colli Albani, Roma, Lazio, Italia


Abandoned "peperino" quarry to the right of Parco Chigi.

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Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Andradite var. Melanite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Franzinite
Formula: (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
'Gismondine Subgroup'
Götzenite
Formula: NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Kaliophilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
References:
Latiumite
Formula: (Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
Lazurite
Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
References:
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wiluite
Formula: Ca19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
var. Melanite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Cuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
Götzenite9.BE.22NaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wiluite9.BG.35Ca19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
var. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Latiumite9.EG.45(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
Kaliophilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Franzinite9.FB.05(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
Haüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Lazurite9.FB.10Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Gismondine Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C Latiumite(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
O Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
O GötzeniteNaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O KaliophiliteKAlSiO4
O Latiumite(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
O LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
O Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
F GötzeniteNaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
Na GötzeniteNaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Na HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Na LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al KaliophiliteKAlSiO4
Al Latiumite(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
Al LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Si Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
Si GötzeniteNaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Si HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si KaliophiliteKAlSiO4
Si Latiumite(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
Si LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
Si Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
S Latiumite(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
S LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
K KaliophiliteKAlSiO4
K Latiumite(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Ca Franzinite(Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O
Ca GötzeniteNaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Ca HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca Latiumite(Ca,K)4(Si,Al)5O11(SO4,CO3)
Ca LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca WiluiteCa19MgAl4(Al,Mg)8(B,◻)4◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(O,OH)9
Ca Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti GötzeniteNaCa6Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Ti Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Andradite var. MelaniteCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

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