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Hessonite

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Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Tongbei, Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4.1 × 2.5 cm
Description

Very glossy and sharp terminated hessonite crystals showing intense colour. Fine assemble, all crystals are isolated and show good contrast to matrix. Undamaged.

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