AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pakistan > Vesuvianite in Calcite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 39822 |
Mineral: | Vesuvianite in Calcite |
Locality: | Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Description: | Translucent brown vesuvianite crystal 8 mm across between translucent colorless calcite crystals up to 18 mm across with smaller vesuvianite crystals scattered throughout. The vesuvianite crystals have lustrous prism faces and flat, etched terminations. |
Overall Size: | 4.5x3x2 cm |
Crystals: | 1-18 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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