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Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 10 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Small red transparent hessonite covers the matrix. The second generation of garnet is of dark red and placed on the first generation. Hessonite shows good crystallisation. Old find from 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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