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Lagno Macedonia, Somma Vesuviana, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italyi
Regional Level Types
Lagno MacedoniaValley
Somma VesuvianaCommune
Mount SommaMountain
Somma-Vesuvius ComplexVolcanic Complex (Active)
NaplesMetropolitan City
CampaniaRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 51' 38'' North , 14° 27' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.86058,14.45153
GeoHash:
G#: sr622y7q1
GRN:
N28E08
Type:
Valley
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
430578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:430578:4
GUID (UUID V4):
64c51d4e-587f-453a-977e-1d157fbb8b0f
Other Languages:
Italian:
Lagno Macedonia, Somma Vesuviana, Monte Somma, Complesso Somma-Vesuvio, CittΓ  metropolitana di Napoli (Provincia di Napoli), Campania, Italia


Small quartz crystals, ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 mm, have rarely been found in some ejecta. Associated minerals are: sanidine, phlogopite, fluorapatite, dolomite, and baddeleyite; pyroxene and sanidine; vesuvianite.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ BaddeleyiteZrO2

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References

Punzo, I., and Stefanelli, S. (1996) Nuovi ritrovamenti di quarzo ai Campi Flegrei, Procida, e Somma-Vesuvio. GMGN Notizie, 2: 1: 11-12; https://www.oocities.org/gmgn/n_96-.htm
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