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Hessonite

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Hessonite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Ala Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.6 × 6.6 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

A beautiful specimen with hundreds of lustrous orange red grossular crystals (var. hessonite) up to 6 mm very rich on matrix with some green clinochlore crystals. From a classic locality.

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
Cartils Minerals

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