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Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

Photo Copyright © Gaetano Sicurella  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Monti Rossi, Mt Etna, Etna Volcanic Complex, Catania Province, Sicily, Italy
Black crystal of Augite with the typical crystallization on the volcanic rock matrix. The lenght of the single crystal is 8 mm. Photographed by and in the collection of Gaetano Sicurella.

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