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Hessonite

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Hessonite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Maggia Valley, Ticino, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 3.5 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Beautiful and very old hessonite specimen from St. Gotthard.

With beautiful old label.

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