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Campomorto Quarry, Pietra Massa Locality, Montalto di Castro, Viterbo Province, Latium, Italy

Cava Campomorto, Località Pietra Massa, Montalto di Castro, Viterbo, Lazio, Italia

The quarry, with other quarries in the area, excavates tephritic lavas commonly (and not properly) defined as basalts.


References

- Pagani, G. (1976): Località mineralogiche consigliate - Cava di Montalto di Castro (VT). Notizie del Gruppo Mineralogico Lombardo, 1/1976, 5-6.
- Passaglia, E. & Turconi, B. (1982): Silicati ed altri minerali di Montalto di Castro - VT. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1982, 97-110.
- Preite, D. (1997): Montalto di Castro: Kugelcalcite und seltene Silikate aus Latium, Mittelitalien. Lapis, 22(12), 37-42.

Mineral List

Afwillite
'Apophyllite'
Calcite
'Chabazite'
Cordierite
Ettringite
Gehlenite
'Gismondine'
Gypsum
Hematite
Hydrocalumite
Jennite
Katoite (TL)
Opal
var: Opal-AN

'Phillipsite'
Portlandite
Quartz
Strätlingite
Tobermorite
Vertumnite (TL)
Wollastonite


21 entries listed. 16 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

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