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Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova), Somma Vesuviana, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova)Quarry (Abandoned)
Somma VesuvianaCommune
Mount SommaMountain
Somma-Vesuvius ComplexVolcanic Complex (Active)
NaplesMetropolitan City
CampaniaRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' North , 14° 26' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Somma Vesuviana32,484 (2015)2.6km
Sant'Anastasia20,733 (2015)3.3km
Marra-Marciano315 (2014)3.4km
Lupa478 (2017)3.7km
Ottaviano23,396 (2015)3.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
156630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:156630:0
GUID (UUID V4):
902cafdb-4c59-4d05-b696-323086e2bb2d


Quarry in the pyroclastic deposits of Monte Somma. The abandoned quarry, in the past also indicated as "Cava Nuova", is located on the northern slope of Monte Somma.

The quarry has yielded good specimens of pseudobrookite and the best quartz crystals ever found in the Somma-Vesuvius complex.

"Merlinoite" crystals are usually composite crystals in which domains of both merlinoite and phillipsite-K coexist. Furthermore, the apparent single crystals very often consist of intergrowths of several individuals (Badham, 1997; Russo & Preite, 2011).


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
β“˜ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Cancrinite Group'
β“˜ Chabazite-K
Formula: (K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Guarinite'
Formula: (Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Merlinoite
Formula: (K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
β“˜ Montesommaite
Formula: (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
β“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜ Phillipsite-K
Formula: (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
β“˜ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Na(AlSi3O8)β“˜ Albite
CaSO4 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Gypsum

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
β“˜Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Britholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Montesommaite9.GB.30(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 Β· 10H2O
β“˜Phillipsite-K9.GC.10(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
β“˜Merlinoite9.GC.15(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 Β· 23H2O
β“˜Chabazite-K9.GD.10(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 Β· 12H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Guarinite'-(Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
β“˜'Cancrinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Hβ“˜ Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Guarinite(Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Oβ“˜ Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oβ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oβ“˜ ThorianiteThO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Guarinite(Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ Guarinite(Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
Naβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Naβ“˜ Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Naβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Alβ“˜ Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Alβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Guarinite(Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
Siβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Siβ“˜ Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Siβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Kβ“˜ Montesommaite(K,Na)9Al9Si23O64 · 10H2O
Kβ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Guarinite(Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Caβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Chabazite-K(K2,Ca,Na2,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrβ“˜ Guarinite(Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ Merlinoite(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64 · 23H2O
Baβ“˜ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThorianiteThO2

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