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Orthoclase Psm Leucite

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Orthoclase Psm Leucite

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Description
Locality: 
Roccamonfina, Caserta Province, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 6.3 × 6.2 cm
Description

A wonderfully stereotypical, complete-all-around, 360-degree, pseudomorphic trapezohedral crystal comprising what must once have been a beautiful garnet-shaped Leucite crystal now replaced by orthoclase of the consistency and visual stunningness. Well, admittedly that is not a beautiful advertisement of color, but it is a beautiful piece for symmetry and a really nifty locality specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Orthoclase

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
White

Leucite

Formula: 
K(AlSi2O6)
Strunz: 
9.GB.05
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
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