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Vesuvianite

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MGR660954

Vesuvianite

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Description
Locality: 
Fushan Mine, She County, Handan, Hebei Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.9 × 0.8 cm
Description

the Specimen is 2,2 cm across and up to 17 mm on edges. The termination is sharp, all faces show mirror-like luster, the crystal is also complete backside, bottom was contacted. Even on the first photo in the gallery, which shows the specimen under daylight you can see the intense impressive colour. The second photo shows the specimen with minor backlight.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Vesuvianite

Formula: 
(Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
Strunz: 
9.BG.35
Hardness: 
6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy