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Object Name |
Alunite |
Object Description |
Small irregular sample of opaque, white to gray massive alunite with an elongate vug lined with white rhombic alunite drusy. This sample is included in the Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. and can be found on page 45. |
Collector |
Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848 |
Place of Origin |
Italy/Campania/Napoli province |
Site Name |
Solfatara |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
K Al sulfate |
Crystal System |
Triclinic |
Sp Grav. |
2.6 - 2.9 |
Hardness |
3.5 - 4 |
Luster |
Pearly |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Irregular, splintery |
Classification |
Geology |
People |
Vanuxem, Lardner, 1792-1848 |
Search Terms |
Mineral Sulfate mineral Catalogue of the Collection of Minerals in the College of S. C. |
Dimensions |
H-2.115 W-4.53 L-5.87 cm |
Catalog Number |
5695 |