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Hessonite

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Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Premosello Chiovenda, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 7.5 × 4.8 cm
Description

Two nice pieces of hessonite. Intense orange colored and interesting shaped crystals. A must for garnet collectors and all who are interested in special locations. Good quality for that location.

The size of the smaller specimen : 3.7 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hessonite

Variety Of: 

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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