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Basalt quarry, S. Marco hill, Gambellara, Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Basalt quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
S. Marco hillHill
GambellaraCommune
Vicenza ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
ItalyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
73270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73270:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Cava di basalto, Colle S. Marco, Gambellara, Vicenza, Veneto, Italia


Abandoned basalt quarry with nice black basalt columns.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Clinotobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Gmelinite Subgroup'
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Heulandite-Na
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Clinotobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Tobermorite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Xonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Heulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
H Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
O TridymiteSiO2
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ClinotobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca TobermoriteCa5Si6O17 · 5H2O
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Ca Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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