Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Vesuvianite
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Gem Quality
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| Origin Location |
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada |
| Description |
Exceptional quality specimen of green and purple bicolor Vesuvianite from the highly sought-after Jeffrey mine in Ontario. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Aluminum Silicate |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Vesuvianite: (Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10
calcium nonadecasodium aluminum magnesium trideciron silicon oxygen silicon oxygen oxygen hydrogen fluorine decoxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Sphalerite / Quartz var. Amethyst / Galena Quartz var. Amethyst Garnet var. Grossular / Vesuvianite Quartz var. Amethyst / Hematite Quartz var. Amethyst Quartz / Tourmaline |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O F H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Ca Na K Mg Fe Al Si O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O F
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O F
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Al Si O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Ca Na K Al Fe Mg Si O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na K Ca Al Fe Mg Si O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Al Fe Si O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na K Mg Fe Al Si O H F
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Ca Li Al Mg Fe Si O H F
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Ca Ce Al Mg Fe Si O F H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Na Ca Mg Fe Si Al O F
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Ca Na Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F K Ca Na Fe Mg Al Si O H
Ca Na Al Mg Fe Si O H F Ca Na Fe Mg Al Si O H C
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
vesuvianite
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