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Melilite from Monte Somma, Campania, Italy

 
Melilite from Monte Somma, Campania, Italy

Melilite from Monte Somma, Campania, Italy

Melilite from Monte Somma, Campania, Italy

Melilite from Monte Somma, Campania, Italy

Melilite from Monte Somma, Campania, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 41457
Mineral:Melilite
Locality:Monte Somma, Campania, Italy
Description:Tabular translucent melilite crystals in gas cavities in volcanic matrix. The melilite crystals are yellow-gray color with whitish coating. See article The Lechner Collection in Min. Rec., Nov.-Dec., 1991). Ex. Lechner collection #4676 (ca. 1900, Austria)
Overall Size:7.5x6x4 cm
Crystals:1-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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