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Specimen: Standard Gallery: Standard
Datolite with Quartz
Datolite with Quartz
Dalnegorsk, Primorskij Kraj, Russia
 Heulandite with Stilbite
Heulandite with Stilbite
Jalgon, Maharashtra State, India
 Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
 Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
 Tourmaline var. Uvite with Magnesite and Quartz
Tourmaline var. Uvite with Magnesite and Quartz
Brumado, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
 Wulfenite
Wulfenite
Wulfenite from Villa Ahumada, Sierra de Los Lamentos, Chihuahua, Mexico
Vesuvianite

Vesuvianite

sold
Locality
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Minerals
Manganvesuvianite, Vesuvianite
Dimensions
13.0 x 7.3 x 4.0 cm
Size class
Cabinet
SID
VESUVIANITE1

The Jeffrey Mine in Quebec closed several years ago. It was an important source of asbestos that was used in the heat shields of the Space Shuttle. Vesuvianite comes in a wide array of colors ranging from lavender-purple to yellow-green and occasionally bright pink. This large piece exhibits both colors, with great sparkle. It's in fine condition. It weighs 524 grams/ 1 pound 2.5 oz.

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