LEUCITE CRYSTALS IN LAVA - Italy
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LEUCITE CRYSTALS IN LAVA
Poggio Nibbio lavas, Lake Vico,
near Rome, Italy
Striking pale crystals of the mineral leucite in dark grey lava from this classic Italian volcanic complex.
The Vico volcano produced extensive lava flows when it was erupting in episodes between about 420,000 and 95,000 years ago.
Poggio Nibbio lavas, Lake Vico,
near Rome, Italy
Striking pale crystals of the mineral leucite in dark grey lava from this classic Italian volcanic complex.
The Vico volcano produced extensive lava flows when it was erupting in episodes between about 420,000 and 95,000 years ago.
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Size: 10 x 9 x 6 centimetres
Weight: 455 grams
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