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Sample n° 6892

Minerals found in the sample
Mineral Formula Category Subcategory Importance
AUGITE (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 inosilicates pyroxenes major
VESUVIANITE (Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10 sorosilicates - minor
Description
Description: olive green augite crystals (var. fassaite), brown prismatic vesuvianite crystals
Information: specimen from type locality
Origin
  • Country: Italy
  • Region: Trentino-Alto Adige
  • Locality: Val di Fassa
Specification
  • Donors: Polinard
    Donation year: 1954
  • Sampling year:
    Registration date:
  • Quantity: 1
    Size: 2
  • Dimension code 1>2>3: 3
    Quality code 1>2>3: 1
  • Holotype: no
    Paratype: no
    Radioactive: no
  • Thin section: no
    Chemical analysis: no
    X-Ray spectra: yes
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