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Cotunnite from
Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy


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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
05113030017271922484107.jpg
Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
08312270017367273642101.jpg
Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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Cotunnite

Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Locality type:Stratovolcano
Classification
Species:Cotunnite
Formula:PbCl2
Comments:Occurred as a sublimation product in active volcanic fumaroles.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Pseudocotunnite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cotunnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:477308
Long-form Identifier:1:3:477308:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cotunnite in this Region
Fosso della Vetrana, Mount Vesuvius, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
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