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Hessonite

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Civrari Mt., Condove, Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
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Name:From the Greek "Hesson," for "inferior," in allusion to its lower hardness and density than most other garnet varieties.
A variety of Grossular

A gemmy variety of Grossular garnet.

Classification of Hessonite

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Other Names for Hessonite

Synonyms:
CinnamiteCinnamon GarnetCinnamon GranatCinnamon StoneEssonite
False HyacinthHyacinthoid
Other Languages:
German:Cinnamit
Essonit
Hessonit
Spanish:Cinnamita
Essonita
Hessonita

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    Localities for Hessonite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Australia
     
    • Northern Territory
      • Harts Ranges (Hartz Ranges)
    		personal collecting
    • Queensland
    		Updated list originally distributed by University of Queensland
    part of list University of Queensland
    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Friesach - Hüttenberg area
        • Hüttenberg
          • Hüttenberger Erzberg
            • Knappenberg
              • Rudolfshöhe Mt.
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Koralpe Mts
        • Großer Speikkogel Mt. - Steinschneider Mt. area
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
        • Moschkogel Mt. - Weinebene area
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
          • Brandrücken
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Saualpe Mts
        • Reisberg
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
      • Villach
        • Afritz Mts
          • Wollanig
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Salzburg
      • Hohe Tauern Mts
        • Hollersbach valley
          • Scharnbachgraben
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Krimmler Ache valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Rauris valley
          • Hüttwinkl valley
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
        • Stubach valley
          • Enzingerboden
    		A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs, 1989
    A. Strasser: Die Minerale Salzburgs (1989)
    • Tyrol
      • East Tyrol
        • Virgen valley
          • Prägraten
            • Dorferbach valley
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
      • North Tyrol
        • Ziller valley
          • Zemmgrund
            • Ochsner Mt. - Rotkopf Mt. massif
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    • Upper Austria
      • Mühlviertel
        • Aigen im Mühlkreis
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Hastings Co.
    		Schroetter, Ralph. The Bancroft & Area Mineral Collectors Guide.
      • Peterborough Co.
        • Chandos Township
    		Geological Survey of Canada Miscellaneous Report 39
    • Québec
      • Estrie
        • Les Sources RCM
          • Asbestos
    		No reference listed
    www.alpinegems.net
    China
     
    • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
      • Hohhot (Huhehaote) League
        • Wuchuan Co.
    		Xu Jiuhua, Zhang Rui, Lin Longhua, and Wei Hao (2008): Proceedings of the 13th International conference on thermobarogeochemistry and IVth APIFIS symposium, Vol. 2, 207-210.
    Xu Jiuhua, Zhang Rui, Lin Longhua, and Wei Hao (2008): Proceedings of the 13th International conference on thermobarogeochemistry and IVth APIFIS symposium, Vol. 2, 207-210.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Jílové (Eule)
          • Jílové Gold mining District
            • Sázava
    		Lapis 2000(4), 13-30
      • Plzeň Region
        • Nepomuk (Pomuk)
    		Ales Tomek photo
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Olomouc Region
        • Javorník
    		Sejkora, J.: Uranové ložisko Zálesí v Rychlebských horách. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1994, roč. 2, s. 105-110.
        • Jeseník
    		Kruťa, T. Slezské nerosty a jejich literatura ; Kruťa, T.: Nerostný výzkum ve Slezsku v roce 1954. Přírodovědecký sborník Ostravského kraje, 1955, roč. 16, č. 1, s. 125-138.
    No reference listed
    Kruťa, T.: O nerostech ze Žulové (Frýdberka) ve Slezsku. Časopis Slezského musea, series A: vědy přírodní, 1951, roč. 1, č. 1. s. 33 - 57.
      • Zlín Region
        • Komňa
    		Pauliš, P: Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Moravy a Slezska. Kutná Hora: Kuttna, 2001, s. 42-44.
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Fichtelgebirge
          • Wunsiedel
            • Schönbrunn
    		F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd. ed. (1984), pp. 59-62
        • Münchberg Metamorphic complex
          • Oberkotzau
            • Wurlitz
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
      • Lower Bavaria
        • Bavarian Forest
          • Arnschwang
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
          • Hauzenberg
            • Kropfmühl-Untergriesbach Graphite Mining District
              • Pfaffenreuth
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Pleystein
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Hesse
      • Odenwald
        • Bensheim
          • Hochstädten (Auerbach-Hochstädten)
    		S. Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Schneeberg District
    		Lapis 30(7/8):34 (2005)
    Italy
     
    • Aosta Valley
      • Ayas Valley
        • Ayas
          • Champoluc
    		C.M. Gramaccioli (1975)-Minerali alpini e Prealpini-Edizioni Atlas Bergamo
      • Champdepraz
    		- Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007): Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
      • Châtillon
      • Lys Valley
        • Gressoney-la-Trinité
    		C.M. Gramaccioli (1975)-Minerali alpini e Prealpini-Edizioni Atlas Bergamo
      • Montjovet
    		Del Caldo, A., Moro, C., Gramaccioli, C.M., Boscardin, M. (1973). Guida ai minerali. Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milano
    C.M. Gramaccioli (1975)-Minerali alpini e Prealpini-Edizioni Atlas Bergamo
      • Valtournanche Valley
        • Valtournanche
    		C.M. Gramaccioli (1975)-Minerali alpini e Prealpini-Edizioni Atlas Bergamo
    C.M. Gramaccioli (1975)-Minerali alpini e Prealpini-Edizioni Atlas Bergamo
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Genova
    		No reference listed
    • Lombardy
      • Bergamo Province
        • Cene
          • Rossa Valley
    		Maida, F. (2002): Descrizione delle specie e varietà di minerali e loro ritrovamento nella Bergamasca. G.O.M. Gruppo Orobico Minerali - Novecento Grafico, Ed., Bergamo 82 pp. (geologic part by F. Pezzotta). F. Brignoli
    • Piedmont
      • Torino Province
        • Chisone Valley
          • Roure
    		- Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007): Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
        • Pellice Valley
          • Villar Pellice
    		Marco Macchieraldo, personal find
        • Sesia-Lanzo zone
          • Lanzo Valley
            • Ala Valley
              • Ala di Stura
    		Maletto G.,Meda F.,Pelizzone G.-I minerali della Val d'Ala -Ellezeta (1976)
    Maletto G.,Meda F.,Pelizzone G.-I minerali della Val d'Ala -Ellezeta (1976)
              • Balme
    Gramaccioli, C.M. (1975). Minerali alpini e prealpini. Istituto Italiano Edizioni Atlas, Bergamo, 2 vol.
    Gramaccioli, C.M. (1975). Minerali alpini e prealpini. Istituto Italiano Edizioni Atlas, Bergamo, 2 vol.
            • Viù Valley
              • Usseglio
    		Girolami, C. (2006). I minerali delle Valli di Lanzo. Stampato in proprio.
              • Viù
    		Girolami, C. (2006). I minerali delle Valli di Lanzo. Stampato in proprio.
        • Susa Valley
          • Condove
    		Novarese G.-I minerali delle rodingiti dell'Alpe delle Frasse-Rivista Mineralogica Italiana 4/2000,pp230-240
          • San Giorio
    		- Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007): Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • Assemini
    		Stara, P. (1990): La miniera di San Leone (CA). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 3/1990, 121-136.
      • Nuoro Province
        • Orani
    		Conti-Vecchi, G., Stara, P. (1991): Minerali della Sardegna. Edizioni Della Torre, 275 pp.
    Conti - Vecchi, G., Stara, P., (1991) :Minerali della Sardegna.Della Torre editore.Cagliari, 276 pp.
    • Tuscany
      • Livorno Province
        • Elba Island
          • Capoliveri
            • Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine)
    Norway
     
    • Nordland
      • Beiarn
    Poland
     
    • Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie)
      • Strzelin District
    		Eligiusz Szełęg private collection
    Portugal
     
    • Viana do Castelo District
      • Caminha
        • Arga de Baixo/Arga de Cima
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
          • Zlatoust
            • Nyazyamskie Mts
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Štiavnica Mts
    		Ďuďa R.,Kotuľak P., Káňa R., 1993: Bergbau und Mineralien von Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Slowakei. Emser Hefte, 14, 3, 1-70, Haltern
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona
        • Vallès Occidental
          • Sant Cugat del Vallès-El Papiol
    		Joaquim Mollfulleda, Minerales, Omega, 1996
    Sri Lanka
     
    • Uva Province
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Bregaglia Valley (Bergell)
        • Casaccia
    		Monistier, G. (2009) Lapis, 34, #3, 20-21.
        • Forno Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
      • Vorderrhein Valley
        • Tujetsch (Tavetsch)
          • Curnera Valley
            • Maighels Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    • Ticino (Tessin)
      • Riviera
        • Claro
          • Molino Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Geisspfad area
      • Zermatt - Saas Fee area
        • Matt Valley
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 136-137.
          • Zermatt
            • Findel glacier (Findeln glacier; Findelen glacier) area
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
            • Gorner glacier area
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
        • Saas Valley
          • Saas Almagell
    		Christian Bracke Collection
          • Saas Fee
            • Fee glacier
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 137.
    Ref.: Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, F., Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p. 321
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 201.
    Stalder, H. A., de Quervain, F., Niggli, E., Graeser, St., Die Mineralfunde der Schweiz, (1973), p 321
    Taiwan
     
    • Taiwan Province
      • Hualien Co.
        • Wan-Lon
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Tombstone Hills
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 239.
    • Arkansas
    		Jay Ellis Ransom,1974, Gems and Minerals of America
    • California
      • Riverside Co.
        • Cahuilla District
          • Bautista Canyon
            • Andalusite Pegmatite Vicinity
    		Webb, R. W. 1942. Two Andalusite Pegmatites from Riverside County, California. The American Mineralogist. 28(11-12):581-593.
      • San Diego Co.
    		Snyder, Doris (1962), Epidote and garnet in San Diego County: Gems & Minerals, No. 292: 22-23, Jan., 1962; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 195.
    Kunz, George Frederick (1905a), Gems, jewelers’ materials, and ornamental stones of California: California Division Mines Bulletin 37, 171 pp.: 128; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 195.
        • Ramona area
    		CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. COUNTY REPORT 3, 1963, NO. 113, P. 107.
        • Ramona District
    		Kunz, George Frederick (1905a), Gems, jewelers’ materials, and ornamental stones of California: California Division Mines Bulletin 37, 171 pp.: 52; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 195.
    Kunz, George Frederick (1905a), Gems, jewelers’ materials, and ornamental stones of California: California State Mining Bureau Bulletin 37, 171 pp.: 52; 150.
      • Tulare Co.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee Co.
        • Turret District
    		Pearl, 1958. Colorado Gem Trails & Mineral Guide
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
    		Januzzi, 1976. Mineral Localities of CT and Southeastern NY State
    Rocks & Min. 70(6):397 (1995).
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin Co.
        • Minot
    		No reference listed
      • Oxford Co.
        • Woodstock
    		No reference listed
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex Co.
        • Newbury
    		Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
      • Middlesex Co.
    		Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
        • Lexington
    		Gleba, 1978. Massachusetts Mineral & Fossil Localities
      • Worcester Co.
    		Emerson, 1917. Geology of Mass. & Rhode Island
        • Worcester
    		Emerson, B.K. Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 1917. (USGS Bulletin 597), p.228
    • New Hampshire
    		Gems and Minerals of America- Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
    Kunz, 1898. Gems & Precious Stones of N. America
      • Hillsborough Co.
        • Amherst
    		P Cristofono collection
    The Minerals of New York City & Its Environs, New York Mineralogical Club Bull. Vol. 3, No. 1, Manchester, J.G. (1931): 84.
    • North Carolina
    		Gems and Minerals of America-Jay Ellis Ransom-1974
      • Mitchell Co.
        • Cane Creek Section
    		Kunz, 1898. Gems & Precious Stones of N. America.
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