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Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

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Grossular : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

15 mm green grossular crystal. Photograph by Peter Cristofono.
 © 2006 Peter CristofonoPhoto ID: 50210    View Count: 266

Grossular : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Grossular crystals in matrix, size 7x6 cm. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo.
 © G. van der VeldtPhoto ID: 116242    View Count: 119

Grossular : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Grossular typical crystal. 20 x 17mm. Photo and collection Pedro González. Equipment Olympus E-500 with Vivitar 90 mm. macro.
 © Pedro GonzálezPhoto ID: 132329    View Count: 114

Grossular-Hibschite Series (Var: Achtaragdite)

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Achtaragdite crystals in matrix, size 8x4.5 cm. Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo.
 © G. van der VeldtPhoto ID: 116401    View Count: 173

Grossular-Hibschite Series (Var: Achtaragdite)

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Width of field is 7 mm. Collection of Jesse Crawford. Equipment: Nikon D-100 digital camera using a reversed 55 mm macro lens.
 © 2008 Jesse CrawfordPhoto ID: 178119    View Count: 91

Wiluite : Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe,Ti)13(B,Al,[ ])5Si18O68(O,OH)10

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Main crystal size: 3 cm. P Haas photograph.
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 11960    View Count: 676

Wiluite : Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe,Ti)13(B,Al,[ ])5Si18O68(O,OH)10

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

dimension area mm. 10 x 10
 © luigi chiappinoPhoto ID: 201569    View Count: 48

Wiluite : Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe,Ti)13(B,Al,[ ])5Si18O68(O,OH)10

Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

8.4 x 6.4 x 6.0 cm. This rare titanium-bearing member of the Vesuvianite group is only found in a few worldwide localities, and the most desirable specimens are those from the type locality in Russia. This specimen features a pair predominant, good quality, sharp, euhedral dark blackish-green color prismatic tetragonal crystal measuring 1.5 cm ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 235309    View Count: 31
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