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Xiphonite

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An insufficiently characterised amphibole that forms honey-yellow crystals in lava.
Originally reported from Mt Etna, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy.

Classification of Xiphonite

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Other Names for Xiphonite

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