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Catania Province, Sicily, Italy

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Mineral List:
  		•  Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M.E. Ciriotti - 05.06.2008 - Probed ]
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Analcime (TL)
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Cyclopean Islands, Acitrezza (Aci Trezza), Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    Reference: [Haüy, R.-J. ( 1797): Analcime. Journal des Mines, 5, 278-279. Di Franco S. (1932): Ulteriori osservazioni sull'analcime dell'Isola dei Ciclopi. Periodico di Mineralogia - Roma pp. 202-203.]
    Site Photo
    Cyclopean Islands, Acitrezza (Aci Trezza), Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Gianfagna, A. & Oberti, R.(2001): Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member. American Mineralogist, 86, 1489-1493.]
  		•  Aphthitalite
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		Na(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 402.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Colletion of Volker Betz]
    Site Photo
    Acitrezza (Aci Trezza), Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Gaetano Sicurella
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [Del Caldo, Moro, Gramaccioli, Boscardin - "Il Collezionista" - Fabbri Editori - pag180]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Del Caldo, Moro, Gramaccioli, Boscardin - "Il Collezionista" - Fabbri Editori - pag180]
    Site Photo
    Monti Rossi, Mt Etna, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Gaetano Sicurella
  		•  Augite
    var: Fassaite
    Reference: [ http://perso.club-internet.fr/rivierec/decembre_-_novembre_2001.htm.]
  		•  Blödite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271]
  		•  'Chabazite
    var: Phacolite'
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271]
  		•  Chabazite-K
    (K
     
    2
    		,Ca,Na
     
    2
    		,Sr,Mg)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Di Franco, S. (1942): Mineralogia Etnea, Tip. Zuccarello e Izzi, Catania, 175 pp.]
  		•  Chabazite-Na (TL)
    (Na
     
    2
    		,K
     
    2
    		,Ca,Sr,Mg)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Rupe di Aci Castello, Aci Castello, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    Reference: [Bauer, M. (1874): Chabazit, herschelit und seebachit. Neues Jarhbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Pertfaktenkunde, 1874, 522-524. Strunz, H. (1959): Die Zeolithe Gmelinit, Chabasit, Levyn (Phakolith, Herschelit, Seebachit, Offretit). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Monatshefte, 1956, 250-259. Mason, B. (1962): Herschelite-a valid species? American Mineralogist, 47, 985-987.; Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271]
    Site Photo
    Rupe di Aci Castello, Aci Castello, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  'Enstatite-Ferrosilite Series'
    Description: Enstatite-ferrosilite series in this locality was previously called 'hyperstene' which was discredited after the publications listed below but it is corrected to recognize in it a member of enstatite-ferrosilite series. - Preite, D. (1982): I minerali etnei di Biancavilla (CT). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6(4), 112-114. - Preite, D. (1985): Note di mineralogia italiana: augite e flogopite di Biancavilla (CT). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 9(4), 144. - Preite, D. (1985): Die Fundstelle Biancavilla am Ätna, Italien. Lapis, 10(3), 23.
    Reference: [- Preite, D. (1982): I minerali etnei di Biancavilla (CT). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6(4), 112-114. - Preite, D. (1985): Note di mineralogia italiana: augite e flogopite di Biancavilla (CT). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 9(4), 144. - Preite, D. (1985): Die Fundstelle Biancavilla am Ätna, Italien. Lapis, 10(3), 23. ]
    Site Photo
    Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © D. Preite
  		•  Erythrosiderite
    K
     
    2
    		[Fe
    3+
     
    		Cl
     
    5
    		(OH
     
    2
    		)]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 102; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
  		•  'Faujasite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Fayalite ?
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Di Franco, S. (1942): Mineralogia Etnea. Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali, Serie IV, 5, 175 pp.]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Gianfagna, A. & Oberti, R.(2001): Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member. American Mineralogist, 86, 1489-1493.]
  		•  Fluoro-edenite (TL)
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Type Locality: Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    Habit: Prismatic Acicular Asbestos-like
    Colour: Bright yellow
    Reference: [Gianfagna, A. & Oberti, R.(2001): Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member. American Mineralogist, 86, 1489-1493.]
    Site Photo
    Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Fluorophlogopite (TL)
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Type Locality: Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    Reference: [Antonio Gianfagna, Fernando Scordari, Simona Mazziotti-Tagliani, Gennaro Ventruti, and Luisa Ottolini (2007) Fluorophlogopite from Biancavilla (Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy): Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of a new F-dominant analog of phlogopite. American Mineralogist, Volume 92, pages 1601–1609. ]
    Site Photo
    Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Gaetano Sicurella
  		•  'Glass'
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).]
  		•  'Gmelinite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Gonnardite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M.E. Ciriotti - 05.06.2008 - Probed ]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Hauerite
    MnS
     
    2
    Reference: [AA.VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work. ]
    Site Photo
    Destricella mine, Raddusa, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
    Site Photo
    Mt Etna, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Don Volkman 01/06
  		•  Herschelite
    Reference: [Bauer, M. (1874): Chabazit, Herschelit und Seebachit. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geognosie, Geologie und Petrefaktenkunde, 1874, 522-524]
    Site Photo
    Rupe di Aci Castello, Aci Castello, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Rui Nunes 2006
  		•  'Hiortdahlite' ?
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    2
    Reference: [Di Franco, S. (1942): Mineralogia Etnea. Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali, Serie IV, 5, 175 pp.]
  		•  'Hydrophilite'
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 41; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
  		•  Hypersthene
    (Fe,Mg)SiO
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Paolo Grosso
  		•  Kaersutite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Ti][O|OH|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [ http://perso.club-internet.fr/rivierec/decembre_-_novembre_2001.htm.]
  		•  Kremersite
    (NH
     
    4
    		,K)
     
    2
    		[Fe
    3+
     
    		Cl
     
    5
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)]
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 102; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
  		•  Leucite
    KAlSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Di Sabatino B. (1977) - Significato petrologico della presenza di leucite in lave basaltiche di stirpe atlantica: eruzione dell'Etna della primavera del 1971. Periodico di mineralogia – Roma]
  		•  Magnesioferrite
    MgFe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work. ]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Del Caldo, Moro, Gramaccioli, Boscardin - "Il Collezionista" - Fabbri Editori - pag180]
    Site Photo
    Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Chinellato Matteo
  		•  Mascagnite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 399.]
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Rupe di Aci Castello, Aci Castello, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
     
  		•  Mirabilite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Molysite
    FeCl
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 48; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
  		•  Natrite
    Na
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).]
    Site Photo
    Rupe di Aci Castello, Aci Castello, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Natron
    Na
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Occurs as an efflorescence on lava.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 231.]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Del Caldo, Moro, Gramaccioli, Boscardin - "Il Collezionista" - Fabbri Editori - pag180]
  		•  'Phillipsite'
    Reference: [Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index"]
    Site Photo
    Acireale, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Rui Nunes 2005
  		•  Phillipsite-Na (TL)
    (Na,K,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,Ba
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    4-7
    		[Al
     
    4-7
    		Si
     
    12-9
    		O
     
    32
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Rupe di Aci Castello, Aci Castello, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    Reference: [The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 35, pp. 1571-1606 (1997); Mineralogical Magazine 1956 31 : 265-271]
    Site Photo
    Rupe di Aci Castello, Aci Castello, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Picromerite
    K
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Polyhalite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Pseudobrookite
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    5
    Reference: [Gianfagna, A. & Oberti, R.(2001): Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member. American Mineralogist, 86, 1489-1493.]
    Site Photo
    Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    Reference: [Gianfagna, A. & Oberti, R.(2001): Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member. American Mineralogist, 86, 1489-1493.]
    Site Photo
    Mt Calvario, Biancavilla, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Marco Barsanti
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Gianfagna, A. & Oberti, R.(2001): Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member. American Mineralogist, 86, 1489-1493.]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work]
  		•  Rhönite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    6
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(Si,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [ http://perso.club-internet.fr/rivierec/decembre_-_novembre_2001.htm.]
  		•  Salammoniac
    NH
     
    4
    		Cl
    Reference: [Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 17; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
    Site Photo
    Mt Etna, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © C.H.M.-Schäfer
  		•  Sanidine
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Gaetano Sicurella collection, 2007]
    Site Photo
    Mt Etna, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Gaetano Sicurella
  		•  Selenium
    Se
    Reference: [Mariani & Scaini, 1978. I minerali d'Italia. Rizzoli Ed., Milano. ]
  		•  Sellaite
    MgF
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 39; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
  		•  Siderazot (TL)
    Fe
     
    5
    		N
     
    2
    Type Locality: Mt Etna, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    Reference: [Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Seventh edition, Volume I: 126.]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work. ]
    Site Photo
    Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
     
  		•  Sylvite
    KCl
    Reference: [Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Seventh edition, Volume II, John Wiley & Sons, New York: 9; AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Thenardite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 406.]
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Di Franco S. (1932): La thomsonite dell'Isola dei Ciclopi. Periodico di Mineralogia - Roma pp. 197-201.]
    Site Photo
    Cyclopean Islands, Acitrezza (Aci Trezza), Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Tridymite
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Preite D. : I minerali etnei di Biancavilla (CT)- Rivista Mineralogica Italiana - Fasc.4 - 1982]
  		•  Trona
    Na
     
    3
    		H(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.cse.speleo.it]
  		•  Tschermigite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476.]
  		•  'Xiphonite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Zamboninite (of Starraba)'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Preite, D. (1982): I minerali etnei di Biancavilla (CT). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 6(4), 112-114]


    70 entries listed. 53 valid minerals. 6 type localities (valid minerals). 1 erroneous literature entry.

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    • Sicily
      • Catania Province
          • Aci Castello
          • Biancavilla
        • Northern Iblean plateau
        • Raddusa

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