Trachyte from
Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

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Classification
Locality type:	Volcanic Complex
Type:	Trachyte
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Trachyte data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	1387229
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:1387229:4
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Trachyte

50.2km (31.2 miles)	ⓘ Fondo Riccio, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
References
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Trachyte from Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Trachyte from
Roccamonfina Volcanic Complex, Caserta, Campania, Italy