Vesuvianite
Vesuvianite is a complex silicate mineral characterized by a very intricate chemical composition and structural similarity to garnets. It was named in 1795 by the German mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner, who first described it based on samples found in the lava of the famous Italian volcano Mount Vesuvius. The old name idocrase, which is no longer used in mineralogy today, is nevertheless still used by jewelers for clear, gem-quality vesuvianites.
Vesuvianite
Item-No.: MINS43 Price: 19.00 EUR
Žulová, Jeseníky Mts., Czech Republic