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Mount Caliella, Palagonia, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 18' 42'' North , 14° 43' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.31167,14.72639
GeoHash:
G#: sqdkr07kj
GRN:
N25E09
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Palagonia16,227 (2014)2.6km
Mineo4,567 (2014)5.9km
Militello in Val di Catania7,798 (2014)7.1km
Ramacca10,137 (2014)8.8km
Scordia16,645 (2014)10.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
224747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224747:5
GUID (UUID V4):
ab9392c2-9f02-4d38-867b-6c6ef7d58af0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Monte Caliella, Palagonia, Nord plateau Ibleo, Provincia di Catania, Sicilia, Italia


Outcrop of volcanic rocks at the foot of Monte Caliella, near the border between the municipal territories of Palagonia and Mineo.

This area, part of the upper Pliocene Militello-Monte Caliella formation (Schmincke et al., 1997), consists of products of submarine volcanism characterized by the presence of palagonite, basaltic breccia, pillow lavas, and hyaloclastites. Mineralogy mainly consists of zeolites and CSH (hydrated calcium silicates).

The most interesting mineral occurring at Monte Caliella appears as globules with a white smooth surfaces or sometimes a greyish rough surfaces due to a coating of calcite microcrystals. These globules internally show a fibrous radiating structure. On the basis of incomplete analytical data they probably are ascribable to tetranatrolite (Sicurella et al., 2010). In some old collections these globules are erroneously classified as "mesolite", according to the description given by Ponte (1908). According to XRD analyses performed on old specimens classified as "mesolite", the globular mineral is compatible with tetranatrolite or natrolite (Sicurella et al., 2010).

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17 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminoceladonite ?
Formula: K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Gmelinite-Ca
Formula: Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
ⓘ Gmelinite-Na
Formula: Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Description: As white globular aggregates. According to XRD analyses performed on old specimens classified as "mesolite", the globular mineral is compatiple with tetranatrolite or natrolite (Sicurella et al., 2010).
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Palagonite'
ⓘ Phillipsite-Ca
Formula: Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-K
Formula: (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-Na
Formula: (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
ⓘ 'Tetranatrolite' ?
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)

Gallery:

Na(AlSi2O6) · H2Oⓘ Analcime
CaCO3ⓘ Calcite
(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2Oⓘ Chabazite-Na
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2Oⓘ Natrolite
Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36ⓘ Tacharanite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘTobermorite9.DG.10Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
ⓘAluminoceladonite ?9.EC.15K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘMesolite ?9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ'Tetranatrolite' ?9.GA.20
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Ca9.GC.10Ca3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-Na9.GC.10(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
ⓘPhillipsite-K9.GC.10(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘGmelinite-Ca9.GD.05Ca2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
ⓘGmelinite-Na9.GD.05Na4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘChabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘTacharanite9.HA.75Ca12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Unclassified
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Palagonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hⓘ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Hⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Gmelinite-CaCa2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oⓘ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Oⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Gmelinite-CaCa2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Alⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Gmelinite-CaCa2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siⓘ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Siⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Gmelinite-CaCa2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Siⓘ Gmelinite-NaNa4(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluminoceladoniteK(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ TacharaniteCa12Al2Si18O33 (OH)36
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caⓘ TobermoriteCa4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O)
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Gmelinite-CaCa2(Si8Al4)O24 · 11H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-CaCa3(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite-K(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O

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References

Gemmellaro, G.G. (1854) Descrizione d’alcune specie minerali de’ vulcani estinti di Palagonia. Atti dell’Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali, serie 2, 10, 39-49.
Ponte, G. (1908) Mesolite di Palagonia. Atti dell’Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali, serie 5, 1, 1-5.
Schmincke, H.U., Behncke B., Grasso, M., Raffi, S. (1997) Evolution of the northwestern Iblean Mountains, Sicily: uplift, Plicocene/Pleistocene sea-level changes, paleoenvironment, and volcanism. Geologische Rundschau, 86, 637-669.
Sicurella, G., Russo, S., Ciriotti, M.E., Blass, G. (2010) Mineralogia della formazione di Monte Caliella, Palagonia (Catania, Sicilia). Micro (località), 2-2010, 371-408.
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