Production of $$\mathbf {\Sigma (1385)^{\pm }}$$ Σ ( 1385 ) ± and $$\mathbf {\Xi (1530)^{0}}$$ Ξ ( 1530 ) 0 in proton–proton collisions at $$\mathbf {\sqrt{s}=}$$ s = 7 TeV

The production of the strange and double-strange baryon resonances ( $$\Sigma (1385)^{\pm }$$ , $$\Xi (1530)^{0}$$ ) has been measured at mid-rapidity ( $$\left| y \right| $$ $$<0.5$$ ) in proton–proton collisions at $$\sqrt{s}$$ $$=$$  7 TeV with the ALICE detector at the LHC. Transverse momentum spectra for inelastic collisions are compared to QCD-inspired models, which in general underpredict the data. A search for the $$\phi (1860)$$ pentaquark, decaying in the $$\Xi \pi $$ channel, has been carried out but no evidence is seen.