Montesommaite Image

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Montesommaite

Large Montesommaite Image

Mineral:

Montesommaite: (K,Na)9Al9Si23O64·10(H2O)

Comments:

Translucent prismatic montesommaite crystals in vugs.

Location:

Pollena Quarry, Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy.

Scale:

See Photo.

Copyright:

© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

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