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Tripi mine, Alì Terme, Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, Italyi
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Tripi mineMine
Alì TermeCommune
Metropolitan City of MessinaMetropolitan City
SicilyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 50'' North , 15° 24' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.01389,15.40750
GeoHash:
G#: sqfbq85qu
GRN:
N26E09
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alì Terme2,440 (2014)1.7km
Alì778 (2014)1.8km
Nizza di Sicilia3,615 (2014)2.6km
Fiumedinisi1,198 (2014)2.7km
Allume473 (2014)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
424117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424117:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChukhrovite-(Ce) (TL)3.CG.10Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKintoreite8.BL.10PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alunite Supergroup'-AD3(XO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
Hⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
Oⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
FFluorine
Fⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ KintoreitePbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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References

Mauro, Daniela, Biagioni, Cristian, Zaccarini, Federica (2021) A contribution to the mineralogy of Sicily, Italy – Kintoreite from the Tripi mine, Peloritani Mountains: occurrence and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (4). 548-556 doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.85
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