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Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 7.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Rich plate covered by hundreds of garnets. Matrix is cut on the backside. Found in the 1970s.

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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