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Vesuvianite

ex Dr. F. Krantz (GER)
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Description
Locality: 
Akhtaragda River Mouth, Vilyui River Basin, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 10 × 3.3 cm
Description

A nice old timer example with dark olive green to brown vesuvianite crystals on matrix from the far East. Old material from Dr. F. Krantz, with old label. The label gives an exact locality: "Linkes Ufer des Wilui, 4 km höher als die Mündung des Flusses Achtaranda", translated: Left shore of the Wilui river 4 km higher than the Achtaragda river mouth.

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

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