Frasassi Caves (Grotte di Frasassi; Fiume-Vento karst system; Grotta del Fiume-Grotta Grande del Vento karst complex; Grotta Grande del Vento), Genga, Ancona Province, Marche, Italyi
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Frasassi Caves (Grotte di Frasassi; Fiume-Vento karst system; Grotta del Fiume-Grotta Grande del Vento karst complex; Grotta Grande del Vento) | - not defined - |
Genga | Commune |
Ancona Province | Province |
Marche | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 24' 3'' North , 12° 57' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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San Vittore | 107 (2014) | 0.8km |
Pierosara | 140 (2014) | 1.3km |
Genga Stazione | 153 (2014) | 1.4km |
Camponocecchio | 113 (2014) | 1.7km |
Valtreara | 112 (2014) | 1.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220847:6
GUID (UUID V4):
bd65ebd4-d77d-4513-ba93-9c6be97973ec
Other Languages:
Italian:
Grotte di Frasassi (Complesso carsico Grotta del Fiume-Grotta Grande del Vento; Grotta Grande del Vento), Genga, Provincia di Ancona, Marche, Italia
Karst cave system at 200-500 m a.s.l. in the Frasassi Gorge, inside Jurassic limestone. Although the Grotta Beata Vergine-Grotta del Mezzogiorno cave complex had been known for a long time (Procaccini Ricci, 1809), the most significant caves of the complex have been discovered only in more recent times (Grotta del Fiume in 1948 and Grotta Grande del Vento in 1971).
Gypsum "moonmilk" deposits have been described in the Fiume-Vento cave complex (Cucchi & Forti, 1988), and recently in Grotta Bella and Ramo Sulfureo (Mansor et al., 2018). A significant baryte deposit hosted in fossil branches has been described by Perna (1973).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Hydrohalloysite Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ 'Snottite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Hydrohalloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Snottite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Hydrohalloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frasassi_Caves |
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Wikidata ID: | Q1994964 |
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