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Hessonite

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Locality: 
Ala Valley, Lanzo Valleys, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 1.8 × 1.4 cm
Description

Very beautiful small hessonite specimen with diopside and clinochlore crystals. Perfect thumbnail with nice old label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hessonite

Variety Of: 

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0