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Cyclopean Islands (Cyclopean Isles), Aci Trezza (Acitrezza), Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Cyclopean Islands (Cyclopean Isles)Group of Islands
Aci Trezza (Acitrezza)- not defined -
Aci CastelloCommune
Metropolitan City of CataniaMetropolitan City
SicilyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Type:
Group of Islands
Mindat Locality ID:
2133
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2133:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Îles des Cyclopes, Aci Castello, Ville métropolitaine de Catane (Province de Catane), Sicile, Italie
German:
Zyklopeninseln, Aci Castello, Metropolitanstadt Catania (Provinz Catania), Sizilien, Italien
Italian:
Isole Ciclopi, Aci Castello, Città metropolitana di Catania (Provincia di Catania), Sicilia, Italia
Spanish:
Islas Cíclope, Aci Castello, Ciudad metropolitana de Catania (Provincia de Catania), Sicilia, Italia
Catalan:
Illes Ciclòpies, Aci Castello, Catània, Sicília, Itàlia
Dutch:
Cyclopean Isles, Aci Castello, Sicilië, Italië
Esperanto:
Ciklopaj insuloj, Aci Castello, Sicilio, Italio
Greek:
Βράχοι Κυκλώπων, Κατάνια, Σικελία, Ιταλία
Hebrew:
האיים הציקלופיים, קטניה, סיציליה, איטליה
Slovenian:
Kiklopsko otočje, Sicilija, Italija


Small volcanic archipelago, off the coast of Aci Trezza (Acitrezza), including Lachea Isle (0.02 km²), the skerries Faraglione Grande and Faraglione Piccolo, and other four smaller rocks.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

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

10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Analcime (TL)
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chabazite-K
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
'Chlorite Group'
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime (TL)9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Chabazite-K9.GD.10(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
K Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SrStrontium
Sr Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopean_Isles
Wikidata ID:Q245578

Localities in this Region

  • Sicily

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

African PlateTectonic Plate
Eurasian Plate
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