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Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

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Ref.:

- Passaglia, E., Porcelli. C. (1983): Zeophyllite from Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Italy, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 47, 397-400




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Andradite
    var: Melanite
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Anorthite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © OT. Ljostad
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Betafite
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
  		•  Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Chabazite-K
    (K
     
    2
    		,Ca,Na
     
    2
    		,Sr,Mg)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Passaglia, E., Porcelli. C. (1983): Zeophyllite from Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Italy, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 47, 397-400]
  		•  Davyne
    (Na,K)
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[(Cl
     
    2
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
    Site Photo
    Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © C.Boutry
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Carati M., 1982. Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana. Guide Calderini, Bologna. ]
  		•  Ferrohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  		•  Gehlenite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al[AlSiO
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M. & Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI, Ed., Cremona, Italy, 320 pp. ]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  'Guarinite'
    (Na, Ca, Zr, Si, F, O)
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © L. Mattei
  		•  Haüyne
    (Na,Ca)
     
    4-8
    		[Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,S)
     
    24
    		](SO
     
    4
    		,Cl)
     
    1-2
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Humite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    7
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Luigi Mattei
  		•  Hydromagnesite
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Carati M., 1982. Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana. Guide Calderini, Bologna. ]
  		•  Iddingsite
    MgO·Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		·3SiO
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
  		•  Kalsilite
    K[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Leucite
    KAlSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Passaglia, E., Porcelli. C. (1983): Zeophyllite from Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Italy, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 47, 397-400]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Meionite
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Montesommaite (TL)
    (K,Na)
     
    9
    		Al
     
    9
    		Si
     
    23
    		O
     
    64
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    Reference: [Rouse, R.C., Dunn, P.J., Grice, J.D., Schlenker, J.L., Higgins, J.B. (1990): Montesommaite, (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64•10H2O,a new zeolite related to merlinoite and the gismondine group. American Mineralogist, 75, 1415-1420]
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Periclase
    MgO
    Reference: [Carati M., 1982. Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana. Guide Calderini, Bologna. ]
  		•  'Phillipsite'
    Reference: [Passaglia, E., Porcelli. C. (1983): Zeophyllite from Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Italy, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 47, 397-400]
    Site Photo
    Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Phillipsite-K
    (K,Na,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,Ba
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    4-7
    		[Al
     
    4-7
    		Si
     
    12-9
    		O
     
    32
    		]
    .
     
    		 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
     
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Luigi Mattei
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Sanidine
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Siderazot
    Fe
     
    5
    		N
     
    2
    Reference: [Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI]
  		•  Sodalite
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © C.H.M.-Schäfer
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Pollena quarries, Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Simone Citon
  		•  Zeophyllite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		(OH,F)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Passaglia, E., Porcelli. C. (1983): Zeophyllite from Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Italy, Mineralogical Magazine, Vol. 47, 397-400]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [M. Carati - Guida alla mineralogia vesuviana - Calderini, Bologna, 1982]
    Site Photo
    Pollena - Trocchia area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
    © Luigi Mattei


    45 entries listed. 40 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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    • Campania
      • Naples Province
        • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
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