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Enstatite from
Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands (Cyclopean Isles), Aci Trezza (Acitrezza), Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy


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Enstatite

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Enstatite

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Enstatite, etc.

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Enstatite

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Enstatite

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Enstatite, etc.

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
07936970017878350422017.jpg
Enstatite

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
08335400017878350402909.jpg
Enstatite

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
08009140017878350411943.jpg
Enstatite, etc.

Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands, Aci Trezza, Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
Locality type:Islet
Classification
Species:Enstatite
Formula:Mg2Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Analcime1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Enstatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lachea Isle, Cyclopean Islands (Cyclopean Isles), Aci Trezza (Acitrezza), Aci Castello, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1987136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1987136:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Enstatite
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘMt Calvario, Biancavilla, Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily, Italy
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘCozzo Molino, Melilli, Syracuse Province, Sicily, Italy
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘValle Guffari, Buscemi, Syracuse Province, Sicily, Italy
References
Di Franco, S. (1933) Nuovi minerali dell'isola dei Ciclopi: wollastonite, iperstene, augite, anfibolo, biotite, phillipsite, magnetite e gesso. Atti dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in Catania, ser. 5, vol. 19, memoria 16, pp. 1–12.pp.3-5
 
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