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Katophorite

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Katophorite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm
Description

Black crystals of the rare mineral katophorite on a contrasting whitish matrix (labeled as magnesio-aluminokataphorite in the plastic box) from Italy

Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Katophorite

Variety Of: 

Katophorite Root Name

Formula: 
A(CaNa)(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hardness: 
0.0

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