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Vesuvianite

Ex Dr F Krantz (Bonn Germany)
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Description
Locality: 
Vilui River Basin, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5.7 × 4 cm
Description

An old time russian classic from Wilui River basin: The rock matrix is covered with lustrous dark greenish-brownish prismatic vesuvianite crystals. Old Krantz stuff, it can´t be ruled out that it is wiluite (only distinguishable by analysis).

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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