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Leucite

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Leucite

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Roccamonfina, Caserta Province, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3.4 × 3.3 cm
Description

Very rare sample of leucite - all terminations are sharp, the specimen is developed a floater and in fine condition damage-wise.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Leucite

Formula: 
K(AlSi2O6)
Strunz: 
9.GB.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy