6272 - Grossular

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

2, Località Fè

Italy

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

6272

Mineral Name

Grossular

Mineral Variety

Hessonite

Chemical Formula

Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
077

Hessonite, red-brown 5 mm crystals with two patches of pale green diopside on surface of matrix

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Ala Valley, Piedmont, Italy

Locality Lat/Long

45.3126158, 7.3948452
Geographic Features
Val d’Ala
Lanzo Valley