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Aci Trezza (Acitrezza), Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italyi
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Pillows lava from Acitrezza

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Column Basalt in the reef next to the harbor

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Pillow lava with zeolites (white) along the reef

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Pillows lava from Acitrezza

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Column Basalt in the reef next to the harbor

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Pillow lava with zeolites (white) along the reef

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Pillows lava from Acitrezza

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Column Basalt in the reef next to the harbor

Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 33' 41'' North , 15° 9' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.56156,15.15749
GRN:
N26E09
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Acitrezza5,000 (2010)0.3km
Aci Trezza5,000 (2011)0.4km
Vambolieri II318 (2014)0.8km
Aci Castello17,588 (2014)1.3km
Vambolieri1,546 (2017)1.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
61107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61107:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Aci Trezza (Acitrezza), Aci Castello, Complesso Vulcanico dell'Etna, Provincia di Catania, Sicilia, Italia


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Analcime (TL)
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chabazite var. Phacolite'
ⓘ Chabazite-K
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Alfonso Frías Forcada CollectionIdentified by Alfonso Frías Forcada: Visual Identification
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oⓘ Analcime (TL)
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Analcime

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Analcime, etc.

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Analcime

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Analcime

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Analcime, etc.

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Analcime

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Analcime

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Analcime, etc.

Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
CaCO3ⓘ Aragonite
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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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Aragonite

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CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
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Calcite

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite, etc.

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Calcite

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Calcite, etc.

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NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2Oⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
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Thomsonite-Ca

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Thomsonite-Ca

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca

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Thomsonite-Ca

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Thomsonite-Ca, etc.

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Thomsonite-Ca

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Thomsonite-Ca

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘThomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘAnalcime (TL)9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘChabazite-K9.GD.10(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chabazite
var. Phacolite'		-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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References

Sturiale, C. (1968) Le formazioni eruttive submarine a Nord di Catania. Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia 24, 313-346.
Cristofolini, R. (1974) La massa subvulcanica di Acitrezza (Etna). Rendiconti della Società Italiana di Mineralogia e Petrologia, 30, 2, 741-770.
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