Italy, Campania
Mount Vesuvius
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Vesuvianite, leucite, sanidine.
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Why this spot
Quaternary volcanic
Type locality of vesuvianite and leucite; a protected active volcano.
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