Mindat Logo

Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Monte Somma is an igneous, arc-shaped mountain that represents the remnants of an older volcanic cone destroyed in a cataclysmic event in 79 d.c. (when Pompei and Ercolano were destroyed and where Plinius the Old died trying to study the eruption). Mt. Vesuvius is the current cone over the vent. Last eruption 1944.

N.B.: The "guarinite" of Somma-Vesuvius Complex is an epitaxy of hiortdhalite, wohlerite and låvenite (Russo & Punzo, 2004 and references herein).

Refs.:

- Monticelli, T., Covelli, N. (1825): Prodromo della Mineralogica Vesuviana, Napoli

- Rose. G. (1823): Über den Feldspat, Albit, Labradorit und Anorthit, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 73/NF-43, 175-208

- Haidinger, W. (1827): Über den Davyn, eine neue Mineralspecies, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 87/F2-11, 470-474

-Scacchi, A., 1851: Ueber den Humit (Humit, Klinohumit, Chondrodit) und den Olivin des Monte Somma, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Erg. Bd. III, 161-187, J.C. Poggendorff, Leipzig

-Scacchi, A., 1851: Notiz über den Sommit (Nephelin), Mizzonit und Mejonit, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Erg. Bd. III, 478-479, J.C. Poggendorff, Leipzig

-vom Rath, G., (1869): Orthit vom Vesuv, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 214, 492ff

-vom Rath, G., (1869): Krystallinischer Lasurstein vom Vesuv, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 214, 491

-Rath, G. vom, 1871: Über die Winkel des Monticellits, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Erg. Bd. V, 434-438, J.C. Poggendorff, Leipzig

-Rath, G. vom, 1871: Über das Kristallsystem des Humits, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Erg. Bd. V, 321-413, J.C. Poggendorff, Leipzig

- Rath, G. vom, (1874): Glimmerkristalle (Biotit) vom Vesuv, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Erg. Bd. VI, 366-372, J.C. Poggendorff, Leipzig

- Zambonini, F., & Prior, G. T., (1909): On the identity of Guarinite and Hiortdahlite. Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 15: 247-259.

-Carati, M., (1982): Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana. Bologna, Ed. Calderini.

- Parodi, G., Ballirano, P., Maras, A. (1996): Afghanite from Mt Vesuvius: A Rediscovery, The Mineralogical Record, Vol. 27, 109-114

-Russo, M., Punzo, I., (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI (Italian Micromineralogical Association), Ed., Cremona.

For an old but interesting article see:
http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/arc/vesuviusii.htm
and:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7679/som-ves.htm





Map Reference: 40°50'25"N , 14°25'12"E

Important Disclaimer: This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

Switch between Map and Globe

Mineral list contains contents from all localities listed at bottom of page


Mineral List:
  • Actinolite
  • Aegirine
  • Afghanite
  • Åkermanite
  • Albite
    var: Andesine
       var: Oligoclase
  • 'Allanite'
  • Allanite-(Ce)
  • Allophane
  • Almandine
  • Analcime
  • Andradite
       var: Melanite
  • Ankerite
  • Anorthite (TL)
       var: Bytownite
  • 'Apatite'
  • Apatite-(CaF)
  • Apatite-(CaOH)
  • 'Apophyllite'
  • Aragonite
  • Atacamite
  • Augite
  • Baddeleyite
  • Betafite
  • Biotite
  • Britholite-(Ce)
       var: Thorian Britholite-(Ce)
  • Brucite
  • Calcite
  • Cancrinite
  • Celadonite
  • Cerussite
  • 'Chabazite'
  • Chabazite-K (TL)
  • Chalcopyrite
  • Chondrodite (TL)
  • Chrysocolla
  • Clinohumite (TL)
  • Cuspidine (TL)
  • Davyne (TL)
  • Diopside
  • Dolomite
  • Enstatite
  • Epidote
  • Ettringite
  • Ferrohornblende
  • Ferropargasite
  • Fluorite
  • Fluoro-potassicrichterite (TL)
  • Forsterite (TL)
  • Galena
  • 'Garnet Group'
  • Gehlenite
  • Geikielite
  • Gold
  • Gonnardite
  • Graphite
  • Grossular
  • 'Guarinite'
  • Gypsum
  • Halloysite
  • Haüyne
  • Hedenbergite
  • Hematite
  • Hibschite
  • 'Hiortdahlite'
  • 'Hornblende'
  • Humite (TL)
  • Huttonite
  • Hyalophane
  • Hydromagnesite
  • Hydrozincite
  • 'Iddingsite'
  • Ilmenite
  • Kaliophilite (TL)
  • Kalsilite
  • Låvenite
  • Lazulite
  • Lazurite
  • Leucite (TL)
  • Limonite
  • Magnesioferrite
  • Magnesite
  • Magnetite
  • Malachite
  • Marialite
  • Massicot
  • Meionite (TL)
  • Melilite
  • Merlinoite
  • Microsommite
  • Molybdenite
  • 'Monazite'
  • Montesommaite (TL)
  • Monticellite (TL)
  • 'Natrodavyne'
  • Natrolite
  • Nepheline (TL)
  • Norbergite
  • 'Olivine'
  • Orthoclase
  • Panunzite (TL)
  • Pargasite
  • Periclase (TL)
  • Perovskite
  • 'Phillipsite'
  • Phillipsite-K
  • Phlogopite
  • Pyrite
  • Pyrochlore
  • Pyrrhotite
  • Quadridavyne (TL)
  • Quartz
  • Sanidine
  • Sarcolite (TL)
  • Scheelite
  • Scolecite
  • Siderazot
  • Sodalite
  • Sphalerite
  • Spinel
       var: Pleonaste
  • Thaumasite
  • Thomsonite-Ca
  • Thorianite
  • Thorite
  • Titanite
  • Tremolite
  • Tschermakite
  • Vesuvianite (TL)
  • Vonsenite
  • Wöhlerite
  • Wollastonite
  • 'Wollastonite-1T'
  • 'Wollastonite-2M'
  • Zeophyllite
  • Zircon


    138 entries listed. 113 valid minerals. 20 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
          • Monte Somma
    Italy
     
    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
          • Monte Somma
            • Pollena - Trocchia area

    The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database!
    This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to find out how you can sponsor this page.


    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon & Ida Ralph 1993-2008. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.