4659 - Vesuvianite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley
Italy

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4659

Mineral Name

Vesuvianite

Chemical Formula

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

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
002

Yellow-green transparent striated crystals on massive vesuvianite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Saint-Marcel, Italy

Locality Lat/Long

45.7298872, 7.4487264
Original Attributed Locality
Piedmont
St. Marcel
Geographic Features
Valle d'Aosta