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Hessonite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Gava Valley, Voltri, Genova, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 5 × 3.7 cm
Description

Here's a great European Alpine "classic". One of the most recognized associations from the Alps are the beautiful grossulars from Italy.

This piece features dozens of sharp, highly lustrous, dark red-orange to brownish-orange trapezohedral/dodecahedral crystals of hessonite on matrix.

The largest crystal measures 7 mm across.

Ex. Robert Karl collection - acquired 1968.

Sawn base

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