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Basalt quarry (San Giovanni Ilarione quarry), San Giovanni Ilarione, Verona Province, Veneto, Italyi
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Basalt quarry (San Giovanni Ilarione quarry)Quarry (Abandoned)
San Giovanni IlarioneCommune
Verona ProvinceProvince
VenetoRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 31' 39'' North , 11° 14' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castello321 (2014)0.6km
San Giovanni Ilarione2,604 (2014)1.0km
Sabbadori102 (2014)2.1km
Vignaga220 (2014)3.2km
Chiampo10,857 (2014)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
312006
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312006:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e907cbf3-3acc-420b-89a9-c59ec4697849
Other Languages:
Italian:
Cava di basalto (Cava di San Giovanni Ilarione), San Giovanni Ilarione, Provincia di Verona, Veneto, Italia


Abandoned basalt quarry at the base of the hill, on whose summit the settlement of Castello was built. Remnants of the famous columnar basalt, described in 1778 by John Strange, are still observable. A quarry face, located in the north, was exploited until the beginning of the 2010s.

Mantle peridotite xenoliths (spinel lherzolite) included in the alkaline lava have been the object of various studies (Andreatta, 1938; Morten, 1971; Morten & Bondi, 1981; Morten, 1987; Morten et al., 1989; Siena & Coltorti, 1989; De Francesco & Morten, 1991; Beccaluva et al. 2001; Gasperini et al., 2006). Most of the xenoliths show superimposed textural evidence of metasomatic processes, consisting of reaction patches and spongy clinopyroxenes, variably associated with glass and secondary olivine (forsterite), clinopyroxene, spinels, and plagioclase.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
References:
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
References:
β“˜ Ferrosaponite
Formula: Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
References:
β“˜ 'Glass'
β“˜ 'Gmelinite Subgroup'
β“˜ 'Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series'
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
β“˜ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Ferrosaponite9.EC.45Ca0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
β“˜Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 Β· 15H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Harmotome-Phillipsite-Ca Series'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Gmelinite Subgroup'-
β“˜'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] Β· 15H2O
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ FerrosaponiteCa0.3(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O

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