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Osa quarry, Osteria dell'Osa, Tivoli, Rome Province, Latium, Italy

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(Cava dell'Osa, Osteria dell'Osa, Tivoli, Roma, Lazio, Italia)

Quarries opened in lava deposits, about 18 km from Rome, near Osteria dell'Osa.





Mineral List:
  		•  Andradite
    var: Melanite
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  Ashcroftine-(Y)
    K
     
    5
    		Na
     
    5
    		(Y,Ca)
     
    12
    		Si
     
    28
    		O
     
    70
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    8
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Collection of Barry Murphy, Micromount specimen catalogue number 00875]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  Gismondine
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]·4.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
    Site Photo
    Osa quarry, Osteria dell'Osa, Tivoli, Rome Province, Latium, Italy
    © D.Respino
  		•  'Hornblende'
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  Leucite
    KAlSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
    Site Photo
    Osa quarry, Osteria dell'Osa, Tivoli, Rome Province, Latium, Italy
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  Melilite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[(Al,Si)SiO
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  'Phillipsite'
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]
  		•  Vonsenite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [A. Del caldo - Località mineralogiche consigliate: Le vulcaniti laziali: Notizie del Guppo Min. Lombardo - 1, March 1971, pp. 6-8 - (This publication later changed its name in Rivista Minealogica Italiana) ]


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