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Fibrous minerals from Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex

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A survey on fibrous minerals coming from the densely populated area of Campania around the Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex (Italy) was performed by means of a multi-methodological approach, based on morphological analyses, EMPA/WDS and SEM/EDS applications, and unit-cell determination through X-ray diffraction data. Such mineralogical investigation aims to provide suitable tools to the identification of fibrous natural phases, to improve the knowledge of both geochemical, petrogenetic and regional mineralogy of Somma-Vesuvius area, and to emphasize the presence of minerals with fibrous habit in all volcanic environments. The survey also fits well in the calls of health and environment of Horizon 2020 program of the European Commission (Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials).

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Acknowledgments

Authors are grateful to Mr. G. Chita (IC-CNR, Bari) for X-ray data collection. Special thanks to Johann G. Raith (Editor in Chief of Mineralogy and Petrolgy) for useful and appreciated suggestions.

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  1. Real Museo Mineralogico di Napoli, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 8, I-80134, Naples, Italy

    Manuela Rossi & Maria R. Ghiara

  2. Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell’Ambiente e delle Risorse, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Mezzocannone 8, 80134, Naples, Italy

    Manuela Rossi & Maria R. Ghiara

  3. Dipartimento di Geoscienze, Università di Padova, Via Gradenigo 6, I-35131, Padova, Italy

    Fabrizio Nestola

  4. Istituto di Cristallografia - CNR, Via Salaria Km 29.300, Monterotondo, 00016, Rome, Italy

    Francesco Capitelli

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Rossi, M., Nestola, F., Ghiara, M.R. et al. Fibrous minerals from Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex. Miner Petrol 110, 471–489 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00710-015-0422-2

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