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Malladrite & Avogadrite

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Malladrite & Avogadrite

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Description
Locality: 
Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

Malladrite and avogadrite in a capsule

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Malladrite

Formula: 
Na2[SiF6]
Strunz: 
3.CH.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Avogadrite

Formula: 
(K,Cs)[BF4]
Strunz: 
3.CA.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy