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Vesuvianite

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Vesuvianite

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Description
Locality: 
Alchuri, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2.6 × 1.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.10cm
Description

A beautiful, deep brown  and mirror bright cluster of Vesuvianite from Pakistan. The sharp single crystals are mostly well terminated, very well developed and featuring a nice lenght striation. Also the backside is showing an interesting growing pattern.

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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