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Description
Locality: 
Quixaba Pegmatite, Frei Martinho, Borborema Province, Paraiba, Brazil
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
19 × 12 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.50cm
Weight: 
3 220.00gr
Description

Unusual, very rare, museum size vesuvianite from Goias in Brazil. Crystals are shiny, terminated and associated on two side of matrix.

Very nice specimens come's from on aold collection.

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
Piatek Minerals

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Seller's terms and conditions

YOUR 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. If you are not happy with your purchase or the specimen is broken during the shipping we will accept return. Up to 14 days after you received the item please e-mail us to arrange the refund. Upon auction close, you will be sent an invoice indicating final value of the specimen. Payments must be made within 7 days of auction close. If you would like to purchase multiple items past our 7 day payment period or would like your package held for any reason please hold off on payment until you are ready to have your package shipped to you. We ask that you email to inform us that you are still bidding or your payment is going to be delayed. Communication is paramount! Payment can be made through Paypal or Bank transfer

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