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Locality Name:
Latina Province, Lazio, Italy

Oldest recorded age at locality: 5.17
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 130788
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-130788.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Latina Province, Lazio, Italy": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 4

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Palmarola Island
Ponza Island
Ventotene Island

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al Ca Fe H K Mg Na O S Si Th Ti U Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmorphousAmphiboleBaddeleyiteCancrinite-sodaliteClayCristobaliteFeldsparFluoriteKaoliniteMica
MordeniteNickelineNonePyroxeneQuartzSodaliteSpinelTitaniteTridymite

19 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Augite  (*)Baddeleyite  (*)Cristobalite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Magnesio-hastingsite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Mordenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nosean  (*)
Opal  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Sanidine  (*)Thorianite  (*)
Titanite  (*)Tridymite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Zirkelite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)1.251.151691718803
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O620369170,69171,691722060
Baddeleyite  (*)BaddeleyiteZrO21.251.15169171238
Cristobalite  (*)CristobaliteSiO21.270.77169170453
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)41.270.77269170,691715591
Magnesio-hastingsite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)21.251.1516917180
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O420269171,6917214899
Mordenite  (*)Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96·28H2O1.270.77169170405
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)21.270.7716917017380
Nosean  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteNa8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)·H2O1.251.1516917175
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O1.270.771691702994
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81.251.151691719056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO21.270.7716917061156
Sanidine  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1.250.77269170,69171598
Thorianite  (*)FluoriteThO21.251.15169171236
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O1.251.151691714899
Tridymite  (*)TridymiteSiO21.270.77169170458
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO21.251.151691712718
Zirkelite  (*)Fluorite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x1.251.1516917127


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_0164_aTrachybasalt
Michelle_0165_bAnc-Trachybasalt
Michelle_0166_cBasalt
Michelle_0167_dScoriae
Michelle_0168_eScoriae
Michelle_0169Basalt
Michelle_0170Basalt
Michelle_0171Pumice
Michelle_0172Pumice
Michelle_0173Basalt
Michelle_0174Trachyte
Michelle_0175_aPhonolite
Michelle_0176_bPhonolite
Michelle_0177_aRhyolite, glassy
Michelle_0178_bRhyolite, glassy
Michelle_0179_cRhyolite, compact
Michelle_0180_dRhyolite, dyke
Michelle_0181Retinite of P44
Michelle_0182Trachyte, from Mindat: "Feldspathoid-bearing syenite xenoliths in trachytic pyroclastic flow"
Michelle_0183Perlite
Michelle_0184Rhyolite
Michelle_0185Rhyolite
Michelle_0186Rhyolite
Michelle_0187_aNa-rhyolite dome
Michelle_0188_bObsidian
Michelle_0189_cObsidian
Michelle_0190_dObsidian


27 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Michelle_0187_a1.661.541.6±0.06K-ArAge of rhyolite dome 156    263650Palmarola Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyM. TramontanaFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite dome
Michelle_0188_b1.761.641.7±0.06K-ArAge of obsidian 156a    263650Palmarola Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyM. TramontanaFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of obsidian
Michelle_0189_c21.41.7±0.3Fission TrackAge of obsidian PAL13    263650Palmarola Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyMonte Tramontana-PortoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of obsidian
Michelle_0190_d1.811.351.58±0.23Fission TrackAge of obsidian      263650Palmarola Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyMonte TramontanaFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of obsidian
Michelle_01741.271.191.23±0.04K-ArAge of trachyte 8/491    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyLa BotteFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of trachyte
Michelle_0175_a1.241.161.2±0.04K-ArAge of phonolite 63    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalySanto StefanoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of phonolite
Michelle_0176_b0.830.770.8±0.03K-ArAge of phonolitesanidine7/606  Sanidine  146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalySanto StefanoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of phonolite
Michelle_0177_a4.864.544.7±0.16K-ArAge of rhyolitebiotiteP13    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyPunta Nera (base of series)Fornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite
Michelle_0178_b5.174.835.0±0.17K-ArAge of rhyolite P105    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyPunta Nera (base of series)Fornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite
Michelle_0179_c4.23.924.06±0.14K-ArAge of rhyolite P107    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyPunta Nera (base of series)Fornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite
Michelle_0180_d1.971.831.9±0.07K-ArAge of rhyolite P44    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyPunta Nera (base of series)Fornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite
Michelle_01811.141.061.1±0.04K-ArAge of retinite 102    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyCala InfernoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of retinite
Michelle_01834.524.24.36±0.16K-ArAge of perlite PNZ46b    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyCala d. AcquaFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of perlite
Michelle_01844.624.244.43±0.19K-ArAge of rhyolite PNZ20    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyPunta BiancaFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite
Michelle_01854.453.473.96±0.49K-ArAge of rhyolite PNZ4    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyM. PagliaroFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite
Michelle_01864.614.294.45±0.16K-ArAge of rhyolite PNZ3    146131Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyS. MariaFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of rhyolite
Michelle_01821.251.151.2±0.05K-ArAge of trachytefeldspar102    54765Punta Della Guardia, Ponza Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyM. La GuardiaFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of trachyte
Michelle_0164_a1.761.641.7±0.06K-ArAge of trachybasalt V58    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyParata GrandeFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of trachybasalt
Michelle_0165_b22<2K-ArAge of anc-trachybasalt V83    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyParata GrandeFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of anc-trachybasalt
Michelle_0166_c0.520.440.480±0.04K-ArAge of basalt 5/564    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyParata GrandeFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of basalt
Michelle_0167_d0.190<0.19K-ArAge of Scoriae (biotite)biotite24/598    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyParata GrandeFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of Scoriae (biotite)
Michelle_0168_e0.270<0.27K-ArAge of Scoriae (whole rock) 24/604    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyParata GrandeFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of Scoriae (whole rock)
Michelle_01690.890.730.81±0.08K-ArAge of basalt 1/155    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyCapo ArcoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of basalt
Michelle_01700.610.450.53±0.08K-ArAge of basalt 4/572    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalySemaforoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of basalt
Michelle_01710.150<0.15K-ArAge of pumicebiotite25/599    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyS. of MontagnozzoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of pumice
Michelle_01720.150<0.15K-ArAge of pumicebiotite26/600    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyMontagnozzoFornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of pumice
Michelle_01730.130<0.13K-ArAge of basalt 6/603    204766Ventotene Island, Latina Province, Lazio, ItalyRomanello d.B.Fornaseri (1985) RDSIMF40_73Age of basalt

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