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Anorthite from
Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy


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Anorthite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
01359780017272037975840.jpg
Anorthite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
00080640017272001595050.jpg
Anorthite, etc.

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
09253920017272001605798.jpg
Anorthite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
02973780017362602639185.jpg
Anorthite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
07868100017373349143609.jpg
Anorthite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
01800760017373349156732.jpg
Anorthite, etc.

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
03276760017373349154339.jpg
Anorthite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
04066490017271921045264.jpg
Anorthite, etc.

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
01359780017272037975840.jpg
Anorthite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
00080640017272001595050.jpg
Anorthite, etc.

Pollena quarries, Pollena Trocchia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
09253920017272001605798.jpg
Anorthite

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Anorthite
Formula:Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Spinel2
Vesuvianite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anorthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (23 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:801:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Rose. G. (1823): Über den Feldspat, Albit, Labradorit und Anorthit, Annalen der Physik und Chemie, Vol. 73/NF-43, 175-208
 
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