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Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

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Atacamite : Cu2[(OH)3|Cl]

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Atacamite, green crusts on lava - Specimen size around 8x4 cm - self collected with Dr. Massimo Russo in spring 1984
 © Marco BarsantiPhoto ID: 9247    View Count: 555

Atacamite : Cu2[(OH)3|Cl]

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Atacamite crusts on lava, with Mn-oxides. Sample size: 5x5 cm. Former collection: Marco Barsanti.
 © Cristian B.Photo ID: 28902    View Count: 284

Azurite : Cu3[OH|CO3]2, Atacamite : Cu2[(OH)3|Cl]

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Extremely nice example of the very rare Vesuvius Azurite, in blue patches with green Atacamite. From old collection, now in my personal Vesuvius suite. Photo Simone Citon.
 © Simone CitonPhoto ID: 176132    View Count: 98

Phillipsite

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

1.94 mm Phillipsite bi-terminated crystal.Collection & Photo M.Chinellato
 © Chinellato MatteoPhoto ID: 177972    View Count: 106

Phillipsite

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Picture width 4 mm. Collection and photo Stephan Wolfsried
 © Stephan WolfsriedPhoto ID: 234357    View Count: 35

Phillipsite-K : (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

4 mm Phillipsite crystal in a cavity. Photo & Collection Chinellato Matteo. Canon 20D + Canon 100mm macro + Kenko macro tubes
 © Chinellato MatteoPhoto ID: 98819    View Count: 228

Phillipsite-K : (K,Na,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

5 mm group of Phillipsite. Photo & Collection Chinellato Matteo. Canon 20D + Canon 100mm macro + Kenko macro tubes
 © Chinellato MatteoPhoto ID: 98818    View Count: 143

Vonsenite : Fe2+2Fe3+[O2|BO3]

Villa Inglese quarries, Torre del Greco, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Cavity of 2.5 mm with several acycular crystals of Vonsenite partially altered in Hematite. Collection & Photo M.Chinellato
 © Chinellato MatteoPhoto ID: 173325    View Count: 134
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