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Thomsonite-Ca With Phillipsite-K

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Thomsonite-Ca With Phillipsite-K

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Description
Locality: 
Vitiello Quarry, Terzigno, Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5 × 5 cm
Description

white phillipsite with colorless thomsonite,phillipsite have caracteristic termination "belfry",thomsonite is well formed not chipping,nice specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: 
NaCa2[Al5Si5O20]·6H2O
Strunz: 
9.GA.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Old Kilpatrick, Strathclyde (Dunbartonshire), Scotland, UK

Phillipsite-K

Formula: 
(K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Strunz: 
9.GC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0 - 5.0
Colour: 
White
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Capo di Bove, Rome Province, Latium, Italy

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