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Natrolite and Phillipsite-Na from Aci Castello, Mount Etna, eastern flank, Sicily, Italy (Type Locality for Phillipsite-Na)

 
Natrolite and Phillipsite-Na from Aci Castello, Mount Etna, eastern flank, Sicily, Italy (Type Locality for Phillipsite-Na)

Natrolite and Phillipsite-Na from Aci Castello, Mount Etna, eastern flank, Sicily, Italy (Type Locality for Phillipsite-Na)

Natrolite and Phillipsite-Na from Aci Castello, Mount Etna, eastern flank, Sicily, Italy (Type Locality for Phillipsite-Na)

Natrolite and Phillipsite-Na from Aci Castello, Mount Etna, eastern flank, Sicily, Italy (Type Locality for Phillipsite-Na)

DESCRIPTION:No. 50972
Mineral:Natrolite and Phillipsite-Na
Locality:Aci Castello, Mount Etna, eastern flank, Sicily, Italy (Type Locality for Phillipsite-Na)
Description:White acicular natrolite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 11 mm diameter with translucent colorless phillipsite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 3 mm diameter on gray volcanic matrix. Ex. Albert J. Beres collection #282; ex.John S. Albanese (1898-1969)
Overall Size:6x5x4 cm
Crystals:0.5-4.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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