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


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Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Periclase

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

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

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Periclase

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

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
09534270017271925718153.jpg
Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
00071660017271925787173.jpg
Periclase

Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
05284970017272005157267.jpg
Periclase

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
04222520017272471584239.jpg
Ferropericlase

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Periclase
Formula:MgO
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Periclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Somma, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:8474
Long-form Identifier:1:3:8474:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Scacchi, A. (1841) Della periclasia, nuova specie di minerale del monte di Somma. in Memorie Mineralogische e Geologische, (Napoli): 23-32.
 
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