Chemische Formel: Ca₁₀(Mg,Fe)₂Al₄[(OH)₄/(SiO₄)₅/(Si₂O₇)₂]
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal systems: tetragonal
Mohs scale: 6.5
Density (g/cm³): 3.32 - 3.42
Cleavage: poor
Colors: green, yellow-brown, reddish
Luster: vitreous - resinous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: light - dark
Largest Vesuvianite: 15 cm?
Deposits: Canada, China, Italy, Russia, Tanzania, USA
Discovery: 1795
1st Description: 1892

Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky.

Vesuvianite

Weight: 4.01 ct

Origin: Tanzania

Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com, David Weinberg.

Vesuvianite

Weight: 0.82 ct

Origin: Magadi / Kenya

Photo by kind permission of © www.gemfrance.com, Dr. Laurent Sikirdji.

Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.exceptionalminerals.com, Kevin Ward.

Vesuvianite

Weight: 1.80 ct

Origin: Tanzania

Photo by kind permission of © www.multicolour.com, David Weinberg.

Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky.

Vesuvianite

Weight: 3.33 ct

Origin: Sri Lanka

Photo by kind permission of www.online-edelstein.de, Timo Klopp.

Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.fabreminerals.com, Jordi Fabre.

Vesuvianite

Weight: 4.48 ct

Origin: California / USA

Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky.

Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Bellecombe / Aosta Valley / Italy

Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky.

Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Fushen / China

Photo by kind permission of © www.TreasureMountainMining.com, Eric Greene.

Vesuvianite Mineral

Size: 2 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Hubei Prov. / China

Photo by kind permission of © www.kristallplanet.de, Holger Andres.

Vesuvianite

Weight: 0.87 ct

Origin: Sri Lanka

Photo by kind permission of www.online-edelstein.de, Timo Klopp.

Vesuvianite

Weight: 0.52 ct

Origin: Laurel / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky.

Manganoan Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.exceptionalminerals.com, Kevin Ward.

Manganoan Vesuvianite

Weight: 0.2 ct

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © rock-logic.tripod.com/, Alexandra Woodmansee.

Chrome Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com, Dr. Robert Lavinsky.

Chrome Vesuvianite Mineral

Origin: Jeffrey Mine / Asbestos / Quebec / Canada

Photo by kind permission of © www.cs.cmu.edu/~adg/adg-piimages.html, Alan Guisewite.

Chrome Vesuvianite

Weight: 3.85 ct

Origin: Kenya

Photo by kind permission of © www.americanthai.com, Scott Davies.

Cuprian Vesuvianite ("Cyprine") Micromount

Origin: Sauland / Hjartdal / Telemark / Norway

Photo by kind permission of © Joachim Esche.

Cuprian Vesuvianite ("Cyprine")

Weight: 0.25 ct

Origin: Pakistan

Photo by kind permission of © rock-logic.tripod.com/, Alexandra Woodmansee.