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Vesuvianite from Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico

 
Vesuvianite from Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico

Vesuvianite from Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico

Vesuvianite from Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 77351
Mineral:Vesuvianite
Locality:Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico
Description:Unusually large vesuvianite crystal (for this locality) with no matrix attached. The vesuvianite crystal is equant rectangular form with terminations composed of many smaller parallel crystal faces, with secondary edge faces. One corner is incomplete. Collected ca. 1960
Overall Size:24x23x23 mm
Crystals:24 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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