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Vesuvianite

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Vesuvianite

~ 1880 Find
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Browns Creek Mine, Browns Creek, Bathurst County, New South Wales, Australia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.8 × 1.9 cm
Description

A very old specimen of Vesuvianite from Brown´s Creek in Australia. The Vesuvianite is well defined, sharp edged and highly lustrous. It is transparent as well and has an olive-green colour. Interesting is also the association with Malachite. This fine specimen comes with an old label.

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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