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Merlinoite

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Merlinoite

Former stock Bruno Cerato
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 3.1 × 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.15cm
Description

Very rare crystals of merlinoite populate two vugs in the classic volcanic rock. In one vug, a rich spray develops in most directions with thin and very long for the specie needles, white to transparent (especially towards the termination). In the other vug, crystals are thicker, mostly blocky, again white with transparent sections especially towards the termination.
Quite rich for the specie. A real rarity!

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Merlinoite

Formula: 
(K,Na)5(Ca,Ba)2Al9Si23O64·23H2O
Strunz: 
9.GC.15
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Cupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Latium, Italy

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