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| Name: | Vesuvianite Ves |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #292: Vesuvianite Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada  #316: Vesuvianite Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada  #444: Vesuvianite Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada  #557: Garnet var. Grossular / Vesuvianite Coahuila, Mexico  #582: Vesuvianite Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada  #1528: Vesuvianite Mt. Vesuvius, Italy |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Vesuvianite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Aluminum (Al) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
| Year First Published: | 1795 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Klaproth M H (1795) Vesuvian, hellbrauner, Beiträge zur Chemischen Kenntniss der Mineralkörper 1, 34-35 |
| Structural Group Name: | Vesuvianite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | vesuvianite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2918 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.375 |
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