Farneseite Image

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Farneseite

Large Farneseite Image

Mineral:

Farneseite: (Na37K9Ca10)?56(Si42Al42)?84O168(SO4)12·6(H2O)

Comments:

Crystal cluster of farneseite. Shown are the hexagonal truncated pyramid habit and terminations crossed by striations..

Location:

Farnese, Viterbo province, Latium, Italy.

Scale:

Crystal size 1.2 mm.

Copyright:

© Gruppo Mineralogico Romano

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