carobbiite
Sign in to saveCarobbiite, 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.
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It is catalogued under topics including Cubic minerals, Fluorine minerals and Minerals in space group 225.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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- chemical formula
- KF
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 3.AA.20
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 3.AA.20
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- III/A.02
- type locality (geology)
- Mount Vesuvius
- crystal system
- cubic crystal system
- Commons category
- Carobbiite
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Crb
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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.
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