Olivine, humite - San Vito quarry - Somma-Vesuvius Complex - Naples Province - Campania – Italy
(#MINS9272)
Excellent sample with yellow Olivine xl 5 mm wide with amber in color and semi-transparent crystals of humite. Vesuvius is now declared a Park and it is impossible to do new research.
Specimen weight:28 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm wide
 Overall size:36mm x 30 mm x 18 mm
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Manganvesuvianite - N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
(#MINS9212)
Very nice bright maroon/red prisms up to 5 mm richly cover this specimen. Likely from the 2002 original find.
Specimen weight:93 gr.
Crystal size:up to 5 mm
Overall size:70mm x 50 mm x 25 mm
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Vesuvianite - Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Skardu, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
(#MINS9204)
Cluster of bright "root beer" Vesuvianite xls up to 1,8 cm long set on rodingite matrix.
Specimen weight:52 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,8 cm long
Overall size:44mm x 22 mm x 30 mm
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Vesuvianite - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12822a_VESU_DANI)
Gemmy bicolored vesuvianite xx cluster.
Specimen weight:32 gr.
Crystal size:10 mm
Overall size:33mm x 35 mm x 20 mm
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Diopside - Miount Vesuvius, ,Campania, Italy
(#11325_DIOP_DANI)
Gorgeous gemmy diopside xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:5 mm
Overall size:Piedmont
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Humite - San Vito quarry - Somma-Vesuvius Complex - Naples Province - Campania – Italy
(#GM25026)
Signifint sample where there are some dark amber in color and semi-transparent crystals of humite.
Vesuvius is now declared a Park and it is impossible ...
Specimen weight:200 gr.
Crystal size:mm 1,5
Overall size:60mm x 52 mm x 45 mm
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Vesuvianite - Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#12732_VESU_DANI)
Superb Vesuvianite (biterminated) xx of important dimensions being nearly full 4 cm long.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:38 mm
Overall size:38mm x 13 mm x 13 mm
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Davyne - San Sebastiano - Monte Somma - Somma-Vesuvius Complex - Naples Prov. - Campania - Italy (TYPE LOCALITY)
(#MINS9056)
Italian Classic. Cluster of clear prismatic exagonal Davyne xls up to 2.5 mm with adamantine luster in a vug of matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:0 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2.5 mm
Overall size:41mm x 25 mm x 30 mm
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Manganvesuvianite - N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, KMF - S. Africa
(#MINS8977)
Very nice bright maroon/red prisms up to 6 mm that covers entirely this specimen. Likely from the 2002 original find.
Specimen weight:18 gr.
Crystal size:up to 9 mm
Overall size:30mm x 25 mm x 18 mm
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Vesuvianite - Dosso degli Areti, Braone, Camonica Valley, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#FERR0896)
Specimen with brown Vesuvianite xls well defined and well exposed, on matrix.
Classic italian locality, less known than the Piedmontese ones or the Monte Somma, still well representative for the specie.
Specimen weight:107 gr.
Crystal size:0,4 cm
Overall size:70mm x 35 mm x 40 mm
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