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Vesuvianite

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MGR943936

Vesuvianite

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Description
Locality: 
Fassa Valley, Trento Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.8 × 1.7 cm
Description

Historic specimen from Italy. This fine single crystal of vesuvianite shows a nice yellow to greenish colour as well as lustrous faces. The historic label is shown in the third picture and it will be delivered with the specimen.

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