Carobbiite

Carobbiite

Carobbiite, chemical formula KF (potassium fluoride), is a rare, soft (Mohs 2 - 2.5), colorless cubic mineral. [ http://webmineral.com/data/Carobbiite.shtml Mineral data on Carobbiite] It is found at Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy. It was discovered in 1956 by Italian geologist Guido Carobbi (1900–1983). [http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/carobbiite.pdf Mineral Handbook] It has also been reported from Hokkaidō, Japan. [http://www.mindat.org/min-908.html Mindat]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • carobbiite — noun Potassium fluoride, a rare, soft, colourless cubic mineral …   Wiktionary

  • List of minerals C-E (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… …   Wikipedia

  • Halite — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Halite (homonymie). Halite Catégorie III : halogénures[1] …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Villiaumite — Catégorie III : halogénures[1] Villiaumite, Mont Saint Hilaire, MRC de Rouville, Monté …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… …   Wikipedia

  • Potassium fluoride — chembox new ImageFile = Potassium fluoride 3D ionic.png ImageSize = IUPACName = Potassium fluoride OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers Abbreviations = CASNo = 7789 23 3 EINECS = InChI = RTECS = TT0700000 Section2 = Chembox Properties… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste des mineraux (lettre C) — Liste des minéraux (lettre C) liste des minéraux A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des minéraux (lettre C) — v · Liste des minéraux A • B • C • D • E • F  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Liste des minéraux (lettre c) — liste des minéraux A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Minéraux composites (lettre C) — Liste des minéraux (lettre C) liste des minéraux A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”