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Anorthite

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Description
Locality: 
Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.40cm
Description

White, lustrous, partly transparent, complex anorthite crystals up to 0.4 cm across on matrix from the classic locality Monte Somma, Vesuvius in Italy. The main crystal is beautifully developed and rather sharp. The specimen is ccompanied by an older Krantz label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Anorthite

Formula: 
CaAl2Si2O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
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