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Vesuvianite, Diopside, Grossular from Monte Somma, Napoli, Campania, Italy (Type Locality for Vesuvianite)

 
Vesuvianite, Diopside, Grossular from Monte Somma, Napoli, Campania, Italy (Type Locality for Vesuvianite)

Vesuvianite, Diopside, Grossular from Monte Somma, Napoli, Campania, Italy (Type Locality for Vesuvianite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 38734
Mineral:Vesuvianite, Diopside, Grossular
Locality:Monte Somma, Napoli, Campania, Italy (Type Locality for Vesuvianite)
Description:Lustrous translucent brown vesuvianite crystals up to 8 mm with translucent green diopside crystals up to 1 mm and orange grossular garnet crystals up to 0.5 mm and colorless calcite(?) crystals to 3 mm.
Overall Size:6x5x4 cm
Crystals:0.5-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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