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Phillipsite-K from
San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy


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Phillipsite-K, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Phillipsite-K, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Phillipsite-K

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Phillipsite-K, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Phillipsite-K, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Phillipsite-K

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Phillipsite-K, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
08966270017477327546321.jpg
Phillipsite-K, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Phillipsite-K

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Phillipsite-K
Formula:K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Thomsonite-Ca1
Chabazite-K1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phillipsite-K data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:479658
Long-form Identifier:1:3:479658:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phillipsite-K
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘLagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘTrapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova), 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., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.
Russo, M., and Preite, D. (2011) Merlinoite del Monte Somma: alcune precisazioni. Micro, 9, 2-2011, 64-65.
 
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