Actinolite (IMAGE)

Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

Actinolite

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The presence of the mineral actinolite in the caprock of Campi Flegrei provided the crucial clue to unraveling the chemical processes that formed the concrete-like rock beneath the caldera.

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Courtesy of Tiziana Vanorio

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