Call number:
E10
Classification:
Sorosilicates
Name:
Βεζουβιανίτης
Translated title:
Vesuvianite
Place of origin:
Kymi / Euboea isl., Greece
Depositional environment:
Hydrothermal alternation of ophiolithic rocks
Description:
Compact vessuvinite masses associated with grossular, diopside and chlorite. Vesuvianite is a common mineral in greek rodingites.
Chemical formula:
Ca19Fe(Mg,Al)8Al4(SiO4)10(SiO7)4(OH)10
Crystal system:
Tetragonal
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