4649 - Vesuvianite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Zermatt
Switzerland

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4649

Mineral Name

Vesuvianite

Chemical Formula

Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
016a

Black lustrous prisms

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Zermatt, Switzerland

Locality Lat/Long

46.0207133, 7.749117

Mining District

Zermatt - Saas Fee area
Original Attributed Locality
Switzerland
Zermatt
Geographic Features
Matt Valley