4653 - Vesuvianite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Italy

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

4653

Mineral Name

Vesuvianite

Chemical Formula

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

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
009

Black lustrous crystals to 5 mm on matrix with quartz

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Vesuvius, Italy

Locality Lat/Long

40.822383, 14.4289058
Original Attributed Locality
Vesuvius
Geographic Features
Vesuvius
Somma-Vesuvius Complex