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Tephrite Hand Sample

tephhs_001. Leucite tephrite from Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. Krantz Collection, Smith College sample K-111. Centimeter grid.



Tephrite Hand Sample

tephhs_002. Leucite tephrite from Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. Smith College sample SU-5.



Tephrite Hand Sample

tephhs_003. Leucite tephrite from Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. White leucite and black clinopyroxene are visible as phenocrysts. The specimen width is approximately 14 cm. Image from the The Museum of Mineralogy and Petrography Grigore Cobalcescu on Sketchfab.



Tephrite Hand Sample

tephhs_004. Leucite tephrite from Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. The long dimension is approximately 7 cm. Image from the The Museum of Mineralogy and Petrography Grigore Cobalcescu on Sketchfab.



Tephrite Hand Sample

tephhs_005. Leucite tephrite from Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. Phenocrysts of leucite in a dark matrix. The long dimension is approximately 10 cm. Image from Nichole Moerhuis (UBC Geology) on Sketchfab.