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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: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 8.6 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.90cm
Weight: 
209.00gr
Description

Aesthetic specimen from the italian type locality of Monte Somma of vesuvianite in perfect gemmy crystals of extreme brightness in a beautiful brown colour. The biggest crystal measures 1.9 X 1.6 Cm

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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