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Vesuvianite from
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy


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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
02349420017272006728407.jpg
Vesuvianite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Vesuvianite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuspidine7
Grossular6
Phlogopite5
Sodalite5
Humite Group3
Andradite-Grossular Series3
Andradite3
Ferro-hornblende3
Biotite3
Diopside2
Garnet Group1
Calcium Amphibole Subgroup1
Sanidine1
Hornblende Root Name Group1
Baddeleyite1
Davyne1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (59 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:479652
Long-form Identifier:1:3:479652:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘLe Novelle Quarry, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘSan Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘLagno di Pollena, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘLagno Macedonia, Somma Vesuviana, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘVitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘVilla Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
References
Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
 
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