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Hessonite

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Hessonite

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Locality: 
Bric Camulà, Cogoleto, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 4 × 2 cm
Description

Red crystals up to 6 mm of hessonite, the ferriferous variety of grossular, with clinochlore on rodingite matrix from the Voltri Complex. Nice specimen. Classic locality.

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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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