Carobbiite
Carobbiite, chemical formula KF (potassium fluoride), is a rare, soft (Mohs 2 - 2.5), colourless cubic mineral.[1] 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).[2] It has also been reported from Hokkaido, Japan.[3]
| Carobbiite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Space group | cubic |
| Identification | |
| Colour | colorless |
| Mohs scale hardness | 2 - 2.5 |
References
- http://webmineral.com/data/Carobbiite.shtml Mineral data on Carobbiite
- http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/carobbiite.pdf Mineral Handbook
- http://www.mindat.org/min-908.html Mindat
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