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

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

Native Sulphur

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

Native Sulphur

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

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 49' 15'' North , 14° 25' 31'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

40.82086,14.42536

GRN:

N28E08

Type:

Group of Fumaroles

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Massa di Somma	5,573 (2014)	5.0km
Pollena Trocchia	11,880 (2014)	5.2km
Ottaviano	23,396 (2015)	5.6km
Sant'Anastasia	20,733 (2015)	5.6km
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio	9,167 (2014)	5.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

345014

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:345014:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Gran Cono crater

At present, the fumaroles at the crater bottom are of hydrothermal type with temperature rarely exceeding 100°C.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ Scoria

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminite

Formula: Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O

References:

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

ⓘ Alum-(K)

Formula: KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O

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.

Cruciani, G., Orlandi, P., Pasero, M., Russo, M. (2005) First Italian occurrence of cumengéite from Vesuvius: crystal-structure refinement and revision of the chemical formula. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (6) 1037-1045 doi:10.1180/0026461056960306

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

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

ⓘ Artroeite

Formula: Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]

References:

ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu₂(OH)₃Cl

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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.

ⓘ Calcioaravaipaite

Formula: PbCa₂AlF₉

References:

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

ⓘ Challacolloite

Formula: KPb₂Cl₅

References:

ⓘ Cotunnite

Formula: PbCl₂

References:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

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.

ⓘ Halotrichite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

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.

ⓘ Hephaistosite

Formula: TlPb₂Cl₅

References:

ⓘ Manuelarossiite

Formula: PbCaAlF₇

References:

ⓘ Matlockite

Formula: PbFCl

References:

ⓘ Metavoltine

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

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.

ⓘ Napoliite

Formula: Pb₂OFCl

References:

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

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.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

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.

ⓘ Pickeringite

Formula: MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O

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.

ⓘ Susannite

Formula: Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Challacolloite	3.AA.55	KPb₂Cl₅
ⓘ	Hephaistosite	3.AA.60	TlPb₂Cl₅
ⓘ	Manuelarossiite	3.AB.	PbCaAlF₇
ⓘ	Calcioaravaipaite	3.AB.37	PbCa₂AlF₉
ⓘ	Cotunnite	3.AB.85	PbCl₂
ⓘ	Artroeite	3.CC.15	Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]
ⓘ	Atacamite	3.DA.10a	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
ⓘ	Napoliite	3.DC.	Pb₂OFCl
ⓘ	Matlockite	3.DC.25	PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Susannite	5.BF.40	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Alum-(K)	7.CC.20	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Aluminite	7.DC.05	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Metavoltine	7.DF.35	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₆O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Artroeite	Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]
H	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Artroeite	Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]
O	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Napoliite	Pb₂OFCl
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Artroeite	Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]
F	ⓘ Calcioaravaipaite	PbCa₂AlF₉
F	ⓘ Matlockite	PbFCl
F	ⓘ Napoliite	Pb₂OFCl
F	ⓘ Manuelarossiite	PbCaAlF₇
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
Al	ⓘ Artroeite	Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]
Al	ⓘ Calcioaravaipaite	PbCa₂AlF₉
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Manuelarossiite	PbCaAlF₇
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aluminite	Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
Cl	ⓘ Matlockite	PbFCl
Cl	ⓘ Challacolloite	KPb₂Cl₅
Cl	ⓘ Hephaistosite	TlPb₂Cl₅
Cl	ⓘ Napoliite	Pb₂OFCl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
K	ⓘ Alum-(K)	KAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
K	ⓘ Challacolloite	KPb₂Cl₅
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcioaravaipaite	PbCa₂AlF₉
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Manuelarossiite	PbCaAlF₇
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Metavoltine	K₂Na₆Fe²⁺Fe₆³⁺O₂(SO₄)₁₂ · 18H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Atacamite	Cu₂(OH)₃Cl
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Tl	Thallium
Tl	ⓘ Hephaistosite	TlPb₂Cl₅
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Artroeite	Pb[AlF₃(OH)₂]
Pb	ⓘ Calcioaravaipaite	PbCa₂AlF₉
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Cotunnite	PbCl₂
Pb	ⓘ Matlockite	PbFCl
Pb	ⓘ Susannite	Pb₄(CO₃)₂(SO₄)(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Challacolloite	KPb₂Cl₅
Pb	ⓘ Hephaistosite	TlPb₂Cl₅
Pb	ⓘ Napoliite	Pb₂OFCl
Pb	ⓘ Manuelarossiite	PbCaAlF₇

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Campanian ArcVolcanic Arc

EuropeContinent

Italy

Campania
- Metropolitan City of Naples
  - Mount VesuviusStratovolcano
  - Vesuvius fumarolesGroup of Fumaroles
- Somma-Vesuvius ComplexVolcanic Complex

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

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