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Le Capannelle, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyi
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Le CapannelleUrban area
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Metropolitan City of Rome CapitalMetropolitan City
LazioAdministrative Region
ItalyCountry
Le Capannelle, Alban Hills, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 49' 43'' North , 12° 33' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.82874,12.56617
GeoHash:
G#: sr2vvywqj
GRN:
N28E07
Type:
Urban area
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
284185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284185:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Capannelle


It is a southeastern urban area of the City of Rome, located inside the ring-road known as the Grande Raccordo Anulare ("GRA"). It belongs to the "Municipio Roma VII" administrative area. Its name derives from two farmhouses, originally two little huts (capannelle in Italian), that were located along the Appia Way (Via Appia).

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
References:
Fornaseri, M., Turi, B. (1969) Carbon and oxygen isotopic composition of carbonates in lavas and ejectites from the Alban Hills, Italy. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 23 (3) 244-256 doi:10.1007/bf00371535
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
De Michele, V. (1974 b) Località mineralogiche consigliate. Cava di Casal Rotondo (Roma). Notizie del Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, 5, 1 (marzo 1974), 12-13.
Boari, E., Avanzinelli, R., Melluso, L., Giordano, G., Mattei, M., De Benedetti, A.A., Morra, V., and Conticelli, S. (2009) Isotope geochemistry (Sr–Nd–Pb) and petrogenesis of leucite-bearing volcanic rocks from “Colli Albani” volcano, Roman Magmatic Province, Central Italy: inferences on volcano evolution and magma genesis. Bulletin of Volcanology, 71, 9, 977-1005.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
References:
Fornaseri, M., Turi, B. (1969) Carbon and oxygen isotopic composition of carbonates in lavas and ejectites from the Alban Hills, Italy. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 23 (3) 244-256 doi:10.1007/bf00371535
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
De Michele, V. (1974 b) Località mineralogiche consigliate. Cava di Casal Rotondo (Roma). Notizie del Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, 5, 1 (marzo 1974), 12-13.
Boari, E., Avanzinelli, R., Melluso, L., Giordano, G., Mattei, M., De Benedetti, A.A., Morra, V., and Conticelli, S. (2009) Isotope geochemistry (Sr–Nd–Pb) and petrogenesis of leucite-bearing volcanic rocks from “Colli Albani” volcano, Roman Magmatic Province, Central Italy: inferences on volcano evolution and magma genesis. Bulletin of Volcanology, 71, 9, 977-1005.
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
References:
Fornaseri, M., Turi, B. (1969) Carbon and oxygen isotopic composition of carbonates in lavas and ejectites from the Alban Hills, Italy. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 23 (3) 244-256 doi:10.1007/bf00371535
De Michele, V. (1974) Guida mineralogica d'Italia. Istituto Geografico De Agostini.
De Michele, V. (1974 b) Località mineralogiche consigliate. Cava di Casal Rotondo (Roma). Notizie del Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, 5, 1 (marzo 1974), 12-13.
Boari, E., Avanzinelli, R., Melluso, L., Giordano, G., Mattei, M., De Benedetti, A.A., Morra, V., and Conticelli, S. (2009) Isotope geochemistry (Sr–Nd–Pb) and petrogenesis of leucite-bearing volcanic rocks from “Colli Albani” volcano, Roman Magmatic Province, Central Italy: inferences on volcano evolution and magma genesis. Bulletin of Volcanology, 71, 9, 977-1005.
ⓘ Vonsenite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2

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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
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘVonsenite6.AB.30Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2

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