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Hessonite With Diopside

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QRI901446

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Description
Locality: 
Felskinn, Saas-Fee, Saas Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5.1 × 4.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.90cm
Weight: 
278.00gr
Description

Rich rodingite miniature hosting a crowded drusy of exceptional vivid red hessonite associated to green diopside crystals. Good lustre for both species. 
From a classic, sought after Swiss location. Not to be missed, as specimens of that size are pretty rare to find nowadays.

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

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

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