Sorrento Peninsula, Campania, Italyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sorrento Peninsula | Peninsula |
| Campania | Region |
| Italy | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Sorrento | 14,724 (2018) |
| Vico Equense | 12,820 (2014) |
| Piano di Sorrento | 12,317 (2014) |
| Massa Lubrense | 10,192 (2014) |
| Sant'Agnello | 7,674 (2016) |
| Meta | 7,598 (2014) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sorrentine Peninsula
Other Languages:
Italian:
Penisola Sorrentina, Campania, Italia
Neapolitan:
Penisula Surrentina, Campania, Italia
Russian:
Соррентийский полуостров, Кампания, Италия
Latin:
Paeninsula Surrentina, Campania, Italia
The Sorrento Peninsula or Sorrentine Peninsula separates the Gulf of Naples to the north from the Gulf of Salerno to the south. The Lattari Mountains form the geographical backbone of the peninsula. The island of Capri lies off the western tip of the peninsula in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
This area is dominated by limestone-dolostone formations, topped by layers of arenaceous-argillaceous rocks, detrital sediments (gravels and conglomerates) and volcanic deposits (tuff and various material from the Vesuvian and Phlegraean areas).
Calcite is frequently found in the limestone outcrops along both the Amalfi Coast and the Sorrento Coast. It usually appears as amber-yellow scalenohedral crystals fluorescing light yellow. Cavities lined with small saddle-like dolomite crystals, sometimes encrusted with bitumnous substances, are common in the dolostone outcrops of the Amalfi Coast. Small hyaline quartz crystals occur in various limestone and dolostone outcrops along both coasts.
Small augite and biotite crystals, loose or embedded in little rock fragments, are commonly found in the pyroclastic deposits of the Sorrento Peninsula. According to Scacchi (1889), most of these augite crystals are ascribable to the Vesuvius eruptions of 79 AD and 1839. Augite crystals have been collected also on the seafloor near Li Galli Islands (Zambonini, 1935) and on the beaches of Positano (Russo & Punzo, 2004).
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Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Classic monoclinic prism
Acicular Colour: White Description: |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 131 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Localities in this Region
- Campania
- Metropolitan City of Naples
- Vico Equense
- Salerno
- Metropolitan City of Naples
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc
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Sorrento Peninsula, Campania, Italy