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Nepheline With Vesuvianite

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Nepheline With Vesuvianite

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Description
Locality: 
Somma-Vesuvius, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 3.4 × 2.6 cm
Weight: 
39.00gr
Description

Glassy milky white crystals of nepheline and green-brown lustrous striated vesuvianite crystals, from the Vesuvius volcano, the type locality for both species. Minor black amphibole crystals are also present.

Acquired in 1982, it is an Ex. Dr. Bob Janssens specimen, #1452.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Nepheline

Formula: 
(Na,K)AlSiO4
Strunz: 
9.FA.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Vesuvianite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
Strunz: 
9.BG.35
Hardness: 
6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

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Belgium <2Kg (Unregistered)
3
NL, DE, FR, LU <2Kg (Unregistered)
8
Rest EU <2Kg (Unregistered)
9
EUROPE (NO EU) <2Kg (Unregistered)
9
USA <2Kg (Unregistered)
10
REST OF THE WORLD <2Kg (Unregistered)
10

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