Locality type: | Quarry |
Classification |
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Species: | Forsterite |
Formula: | Mg2SiO4 |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Zirconolite | ⓘ1 photo of Forsterite associated with Zirconolite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Forsterite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1361002 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1361002:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | fc8630bd-cdd6-4b55-948c-f2fee7baeeb8 |
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite |
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0.4km (0.3 miles) | ⓘSan Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy |
1.8km (1.1 miles) | ⓘPollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy |
1.9km (1.2 miles) | ⓘLagno di Pollena, Pollena Trocchia, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy |
3.6km (2.3 miles) | ⓘMount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy |
6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘCamaldoli della Torre, Torre del Greco, Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy |
9.1km (5.6 miles) | ⓘVilla Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy |
24.9km (15.4 miles) | ⓘFondo Riccio, Pozzuoli, Naples, Campania, Italy |
31.8km (19.8 miles) | ⓘSolchiaro eruption, Procida Island, Naples, Campania, Italy |
References |
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Reference Search (possible matching items) |
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| | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | Uniaersi.ty oJ Genoa. The minerals that occur about Vesuvius, which now number more than one hundred and fifty...found in the eiected limestone blocks of Monte Somma.2 II. Pneumatolytic minerals formed in cavities...blocks ejected by Monte Somma and Vesuvius, or coating the walls of ancient lavas. le With or without iron...Minerals that occur as rock constituents of Vesuvius and Monte Somma. III. I. MINERAIS IN EJECTED LIMESTONE...group occur scattered in the tufis of which Monte Somma is largely built, and may be easily collected in |
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Le Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy