Vesuvianite

Image

A superb group of Jeffrey Mine vesuvianite crystals nicely displayed upright on matrix. This piece features three stark, dramatic crystals rising vertically from a plate of massive vesuvianite. The longest is 2.4 cm. All have 3-dimensional, perfect, sharp

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Properties

Formula (Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10
Abbreviation Ves
Classification Minerals containing SiO4
Luminescence emitter Si-O
IMA Status Approved (IMA 1962 s.p.)
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Tags Mineral

Composition

Element Atoms
Si 18
Ca ~9.5
H ~3.333
Na ~9.5
Mg ~4.333
Fe ~4.333
Al ~4.333
O ~74.67
F ~3.333

Reference

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Laukamp et al. 2021 1 0 0