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Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Diopsidrinne, Mayrhofen, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.6 × 2.2 cm
Description

This is a fine Austrian classic featuring numerous of glistening, multifaced crystals of dark brown Hessonite garnet, richly covering the matrix.The Hessonite reminds you of pieces from Italian localities in the Piedmont or Liguria. But this specimens origin is the famous Diopsidrinne in Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria. Most of the crystals are well developed, sharp edged, transparent and highly lustrous. A representable miniature sized specimen.

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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