Product Information
- You will receive exactly this Idocrase / Vesuvianite Rough Stone - 66mm x 45mm x 44mm / 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 Inches; 265g / 9.3 oz (see photo, the photos are taken under bright light, some photos are taken wet, stand not included)!
- Vesuvianite, also known as Idocrase, is a fascinating mineral found originally on the volcano, Mt Vesuvius, hence one of the names. The other name, idocrase, is from the greek and means mixed form, an allusion to its crystals showing a mixture of other mineral forms. The crystals belong to the tetragonal symmetry class and show a square cross-section perpendicular to the long axis. Vesuvianite forms as a result of contact metamorphism on impure limestones and is usually found with other exotic
- Gemologists call it vesuvianite but mineralogists continue to call it idocrase, name given by René-Just Haüy, which comes from the Greek "idos " and "krasis" meaning that the crystals have shapes similar to many other minerals. Vesuvianite may be confused with demantoid garnet, diopside, epidote, smoky quartz, tourmaline, zircon, and peridot.
- Color is normally green, but also can be brown, yellow, blue and/or purple; Hardness is 6.5; Chemical Formula: Ca10Mg2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4;
- (The above information is provided solely for informational purpose. Kindly note that all stones are offered for decorative purposes only. Please, handle your stones with great care, do not grind or crumble them, do not dip or add them into your food or drink, do not use any parts of them in any elixirs, potions, lotions etc. Always make sure you wash your hands before and after working with your crystals.)
