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Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 4.3 × 3.4 cm
Description

Elongated Hessonites are a speciality from Italy. Unfortunately most areas are now protected areas and the specimen from Piemont and Liguria become rare on the market. This is a very nice sample of the typical elongated Hessonites which were also called Hydrogrossular. High lustrous deep red crystals on that rich specimen.

Please also watch the video in HD to see the luster of the crystals!

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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