#Vesuvianite

Have you ever heard of Vesuvianite?
Vesuvianite, also known as idocrase, was first identified in 1795 near Mount Vesuvius in Italy!💚 It has since been found in many locations worldwide, forming in volcanic and metamorphic environments.
#crystals #vesuvianite #minerals #handmade #crystalnecklace

Follow your heart’s desires with passion with Vesuvianite. Your path is yours and yours alone - and you know where it is, even if you don’t always know where you will end up. Faith, integrity and courage come together to show you the way forward. #aurasonggifts #vesuvianite #crystalshoping #auburnwa

vesuvianite crystals in thin section

vesuvianite crystals in thin section

Starting from where I have left... #Vesuvianite grains in contact metamorphosed #marble

#geology #thinsection #petrography #minerals #MineralMonday #metamorphism

Minerals in rock at the microscope

Minerals in rock at the microscope

These incredible crystals of #grossular #garnet overgrow a foliation consisting of #wollastonite + #diopside. And what's that grey mineral in the lower-right corner of garnet? Oh, that's #vesuvianite! There is almost no carbonate left in this high grade contact metamorphic marble!

#geology⚒️

Sterling silver pendant with a Fordite stone and vesuvianite accent stone.

Sterling silver pendant being held in a persons hand. It has a Fordite stone at the top and a green vesuvianite stone at the bottom suspended by chains.

Finished setting the stones. I’ll add it to my shop soon. #fordite #vesuvianite

Vesuvianite with Grossular Garnet on Quartz #GrassiMinerals #CanadianMinerals #GrossularGarnet #Garnet #Vesuvianite #Idocrase #Mineral #Minerals #MineralSpecimen #MineralSpecimens

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Grossular Garnet(Hessonite) with Idocrase(Vesuvianite) and Plagioclase(Feldspar) on Quartz #Garnet #GrossularGarnet #Hessonite #Idocrase #Vesuvianite #Plagioclase #Quartz #GrassiMinerals #CanadianMinerals #Minerals #MineralSpecimen

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Rocks of white albite feldspar with black tourmaline crystals. A few samples have books of white mica as well. The location is listed as Pakistan. The acrylic stand in the upper left is ~4 cm across.

Each year at the Gem and Mineral Show I try to identify what's new that every dealer has. This year it seems to be #celestine and #vesuvianite. I also saw these samples, new to me (and too dear for my budget; prices in Canadian dollars): #tourmaline and […]

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