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Carobbiite

carobbiite

KF

Carobbiite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Carobbiite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Carobbiite, chemical formula KF (potassium fluoride), is a rare, soft (Mohs 2 - 2.5), colourless cubic mineral. 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). It has also been reported from Hokkaido, Japan.

Scientific references

  1. Carobbiite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409803 Link
  2. Carobbiite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carobbiite Link