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Multiple photos availableAphthitalite : (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2

Ghom Salt Dome, Qom (Ghom) Province, Iran

6.1 x 5 x 3 cm. A very rare sulfate, that is apparently stable, and comes at a surprising quality level form these vast salt deposits in Iran. This piece has numerous crystals to over 1 cm. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 180031    View Count: 168

Aphthitalite : (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2

Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

The specimen is 9 x 5 x 7 cms. Photographed by Daniel Howard. Collected by Dr. Henry Johnston-Lavis in 1906 . Specimen housed in Geology Collections. Department of Earth Sciences. University College London.
 © Geol. Coll. U.C.L.Photo ID: 20712    View Count: 1100

Aphthitalite : (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2

Atrio del Cavallo, Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Specimen is 14 cms in width. Collected in November 1892 by Dr. Henry Johnston-Lavis, forming a crust on fresh lava. Photographed by Daniel Howard.
 © Geol. Coll. U.C.L.Photo ID: 20723    View Count: 763
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