Cotunnite from
Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
| Locality type: | Mountain | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Cotunnite | |
| Formula: | PbCl2 | |
| Comments: | Occurred as a sublimation product in active volcanic fumaroles. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| References | ||
| References: | Zambonini, F. (1907): Sulla radioattività della cotunnite vesuviana. Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, serie 5, Rendiconti, Classe di scienze fisiche, matematiche e naturali, 16, 1,975-978; Soviet Physics, Crystallography, volume 21, pp. 38(1976); Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 43; Lapis 1994:5 p.13-23,58.; Balassone, G.; Petti, C.; Mondillo, N.; Panikorovskii, T.L.; de Gennaro, R.; Cappelletti, P.; Altomare, A.; Corriero, N.; Cangiano, M.; D’Orazio, L. (2019) Copper Minerals at Vesuvius Volcano (Southern Italy): A Mineralogical Review. Minerals 9, 730. | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Pseudocotunnite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Tenorite | ⓘ1 photo of Cotunnite associated with Tenorite at this locality. | |
| Artroeite | ⓘ1 photo of Cotunnite associated with Artroeite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Cotunnite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy | |
Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy