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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 44359 |
| Mineral: | Vesuvianite and Augite |
| Locality: | Mount Vesuvius, Napoli, Campania, Italy (Type Locality for Vesuvianite) |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent brown vesuvianite crystals up to 3 mm across scattered throughout the specimen with several cavities lined with prismatic black augite crystals up to 4 mm long and platy black biotite mica crystals to 2 mm. Ex. Chas. W. Velte Jr. (1914-1987) collection #682 |
| Overall Size: | 6x5x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-4.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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