5400 - Grossular

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

2, Località Fè

Italy

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

5400

Mineral Name

Grossular

Chemical Formula

Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
088

Red-brown lustrous crystals on matrix surface, with white diopside

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Ala Valley, Piedmont, Italy

Locality Lat/Long

45.3126158, 7.3948452
Original Attributed Locality
Piedmont
Ala
Geographic Features
Val d’Ala
Lanzo Valley