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Vesuvianite With Magnetite

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QRI866540

Vesuvianite With Magnetite

Former collection Lehmann (CH)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Felskinn, Saas-Fee, Saas Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 4.6 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.40cm
Weight: 
137.00gr
Description

Elegant miniature consisting of metaserpentinite matrix lined with brilliant brown vesuvianite crystals of good gemminess, associated to black magnetite. A few asbestos fibers on the specimen as well, which increase the color contrast.
Rich and in very good conditions. Swiss vesuvianite is very rare to spot on the market.
Back of the specimen was sawn (not by me). From the former collection Lehmann (CH), the specimen dates back at least to the late 80s.

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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

Magnetite

Formula: 
Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
Black

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