Vesuvianite, Grossular, Apatite, Clinochlore

Specimen ID: 246-9FN

Mineral(s)
Vesuvianite : Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Grossular : Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Apatite : Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clinochlore : Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Locality
As recorded:
Testa Ciarva, Mussa Alp, Balme, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Mindat locality:
Events

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A typical crystal prismatic of vesuvianite, green oil, with orange grossular and 'apatite', present in the specimen, but not shown in the photo.
Gianfranco Ciccolini - 2nd January 2015

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Two prismatic crystals of vesuvianite, green oil, with grossularia orange and apatite, present in the specimen, but not shown in the photo.
Gianfranco Ciccolini - 2nd January 2015

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A colorless crystal of 'apatite', with grossularia orange and green clinochlore. In the specimen, there are two crystals vesuvianite, not in this fotoma not shown in the photo.
Gianfranco Ciccolini - 2nd January 2015

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Another crystal, colorless 'apatite', smaller than the previous.
Gianfranco Ciccolini - 2nd January 2015
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