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Vesuvianite & Clinochlore

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Vesuvianite & Clinochlore

Bellecombe
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Description
Locality: 
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

A beautiful miniature size specimen lustrous and eye-catching crystals. These are some of the more attractive and unusual Vesuvianite crystals. This piece features cristals sharp, lustrous, gemmy of Vesuvianite translucent, metallic green blades of Clinochlore on matrix.

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

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA...
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