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Grossular Var Hessonite

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Grossular Var Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 6.5 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Nice example of the classic alpine hessonite on matrix. Dark red crystals of the grossular variety are accompanied by some chlinochlore.

Two sides of the specimen are sawn.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Hessonite

Variety Of: 

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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Best regards Roger