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Anguillara Sabazia, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyi
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Anguillara SabaziaMunicipality
Metropolitan City of Rome CapitalMetropolitan City
LazioAdministrative Region
ItalyCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Anguillara Sabazia14,121 (2014)
Ponton dell'Elce1,736 (2014)
Vigna di Valle189 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
48166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48166:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Anguillara
Other Languages:
Italian:
Anguillara Sabazia, Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale (Provincia di Roma), Lazio, Italia


Anguillara is located on the south-east shore of Lake Bracciano in the Sabatini volcanic complex. The town has been built on a promontory made of pyroclastic rocks, known as "Pizzo Prato pyroclastic flow".

The presence of kimzeyite in a holocrystalline block, found in the pyroclastic flow, is noteworthy. This block has turned out to be a spinel ultra­-melilitolite, with gehlenite exceeding 70% by volume plus spinel, rare kimzeyite, pyrite and secondary baryte (Schingaro et al., 2001).

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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
'Glass'
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
References:
Nazareno La Manna collectionIdentification: SEM-EDS
by Ezio Curti, in the collection of Nazareno La MannaIdentification: Visual Identification
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
'K Feldspar'
Kimzeyite
Formula: Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Perrierite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Tuscanite
Formula: KCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Kimzeyite9.AD.25Ca3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Gehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Perrierite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4MgFe3+2Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Tuscanite9.EG.45KCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Haüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Glass'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
CCarbon
C TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
OOxygen
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
SiSilicon
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Si HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
S PyriteFeS2
S TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Ca HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca TuscaniteKCa6(Si,Al)10O22(SO4,CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr KimzeyiteCa3Zr2(SiO4)(AlO4)2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Perrierite-(Ce)Ce4MgFe23+Ti2O8(Si2O7)2

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