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Sample n° 6874

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
SPESSARTINE Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 nesosilicates garnet major
DIOPSIDE CaMgSi2O6 inosilicates pyroxenes minor
Description
Description: granular brown (spessartine) and green (diopside) material
Origin
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Campania
  • Locality: Vesuvius, Monte Somma
Specification
  • Donors: Polinard
    Donation year: 1954
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 2
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: no
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