| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | 'Melilite Group' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Nepheline | ⓘ3 photos of Melilite Group associated with Nepheline at this locality. |
| Leucite | ⓘ1 photo of Melilite Group associated with Leucite at this locality. |
| Vonsenite | ⓘ1 photo of Melilite Group associated with Vonsenite at this locality. |
| Fluorapatite | ⓘ1 photo of Melilite Group associated with Fluorapatite at this locality. |
| Augite | ⓘ1 photo of Melilite Group associated with Augite at this locality. |
| Ettringite | ⓘ1 photo of Melilite Group associated with Ettringite at this locality. |
| Thomsonite-Ca | ⓘ1 photo of Melilite Group associated with Thomsonite-Ca at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Melilite Group data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Vallerano Quarries, Valleranello, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 138147 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:138147:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | ce8c42c5-d9fe-46b4-86e0-0a90ba7f625e |
| Nearest other occurrences of Melilite Group |
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| 2.3km (1.4 miles) | ⓘAcqua Acetosa, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 7.7km (4.8 miles) | ⓘCasal Rotondo quarries, Le Capannelle, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 7.9km (4.9 miles) | ⓘCapo di Bove, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 15.1km (9.4 miles) | ⓘCastelli Romani bypass road (Via Appia Bis), Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 16.4km (10.2 miles) | ⓘI Cappuccini (Cappuccini Quarry), Albano Laziale, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 21.9km (13.6 miles) | ⓘOsa Quarry, Osteria dell'Osa, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 22.6km (14.0 miles) | ⓘLaghetto quarries, Laghetto (Laghetto di Montecompatri), Monte Compatri, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 27.7km (17.2 miles) | ⓘCorcolle Quarry, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| 64.6km (40.1 miles) | ⓘSan Rocco, Caprarola, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy |
| 79.6km (49.5 miles) | ⓘCupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, Italy |
| References |
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Boari, E., Avanzinelli, R., Melluso, L., Giordano, G., Mattei, M., De Benedetti, A.A., Morra, V., and Conticelli, S. (2009) Isotope geochemistry (Sr–Nd–Pb) and petrogenesis of leucite-bearing volcanic rocks from “Colli Albani” volcano, Roman Magmatic Province, Central Italy: inferences on volcano evolution and magma genesis. Bulletin of Volcanology, 71, 9, 977-1005 Conticelli S., Boari E., Avanzinelli R., De Benedetti A.A., Giordano G., Mattei M., Melluso L., Morra V. (2010) Geochemistry, isotopes and mineral chemistry of the Colli Albani volcanic rocks: constrains on magma genesis and evolution. In: Funiciello, R., and Giordano, G. (eds) The Colli Albani Volcano. Special Publication of IAVCEI, Volume 3. The Geological Society Publishing House, Bath, UK, 106-139 |
Vallerano Quarries, Valleranello, Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy