Vesuvianite

  
 
  
Origin: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 5.5 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm (top), 6.1 x 4.3 x 2.7 cm (bottom)
 
  
 
  
Origin: Bellecombe, Val d''Aosta, Piedmont, Italy
Sample size: 2.8 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm (top/2nd row), 7 x 6 x 3.3 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
  
Origin: Kaiiado District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Sample size: 4.7 x 3.8 x 2.6 cm
 
  
Origin: Sierra de la Cruz, Lake Jaco, Coahuila, Mexico
Sample size: 3.7 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 6.0 x 4.2 x 1.7 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

terminated brown 1.5 cm long vesuvianite crystal with smaller vesuvianite, massive grossular and mica
Origin: Fosse Grande, Vesuvius, Italy
Sample size: 4 x 6.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

 

Vesuvianite with minor grossular
Origin: Lake Jaco, Sierra de la Cruz, Mun. de Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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