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Vesuvianite

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Vesuvianite

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Description
Locality: 
Monte Somma, Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.4 × 7.8 × 6.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Weight: 
753.00gr
Description

A sizeable matrix vesuvianite on the typical green-grey metasomatic matrix.

Vesuvianite displays dark brown blocky crystals with numerous exceptionally lustrous faces. Upon strong illumination, some crystals are locally transparent. Vesuvianite predominantly populates the outskirts of a metasomatic vein. This gives a very esthetic display to the specimen. Associated, some white idiomorphic sodalite or nepheline crystals, which provide a relevant color contrast.

Quite rich and good for Vesuvius, very rare to find at shows on this size nowadays.

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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