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Hessonite

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Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Monviso, Po Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 6.5 × 5 cm
Description

More or less a rare specimen. Isolated crystals of hessonite in a good size and shape are not often seen on the market. This specimen shows lostrous well formed hessonite crystals on clinochlore. Great contrast and very good condition.

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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