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Hessonite

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Hessonite

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Faiallo Pass, Urbe, Savona Province, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.4 × 4.2 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Weight: 
114.00gr
Description

Rich rodingite specimen fully covered with dozens of garnet 'berries' of dark red color and with the classic crystal habitus for the area. The largest crystals protrudes out of the matrix and gives a spectacular esthetic to the entire group.
The hessonite is dark red, often transparent, very lustrous and main crystals are quite well on relief. Among the best qualities ever found at Fajallo!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hessonite

Variety Of: 

Grossular

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

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