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**The core issue:** Lava rock collecting at Mount Vesuvius is **not a viable or legal travel activity**, and the search results provided establish this clearly.
**What the evidence shows:** Pompeii, the archaeological site on Mount Vesuvius's slopes, explicitly prohibits removing artifacts and rocks.[1][4] Tourists caught taking stones face fines of €1,500 or more.[4] The site's visitor services explicitly discourages removal of materials from the grounds.[1]
More broadly, removing lava rocks from volcanic sites is either illegal or strongly discouraged across comparable destinations. In Hawaii, taking lava rocks from volcanic areas is illegal with fines ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars, particularly in national parks.[2] On U.S. public lands managed by the BLM, rock collection is generally prohibited in developed recreation sites and national monuments.[3]
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