Collector's Guide to the Vesuvianite Group

Good crystals are found worldwide in a variety of forms and colors, and vesuvianite is also a minor gem mineral. Besides producing superb specimens for the collector, minerals of the vesuvianite group are the subject of ongoing research interest because of their complicated chemistry and structure.

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Published in:Rocks & minerals 2010-02, Vol.85 (2), p.146-150
Main Author: Lauf, Robert J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Colleges & universities
Mineralogy
Minerals
Phase transitions
Symmetry
Temperature
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Summary:Good crystals are found worldwide in a variety of forms and colors, and vesuvianite is also a minor gem mineral. Besides producing superb specimens for the collector, minerals of the vesuvianite group are the subject of ongoing research interest because of their complicated chemistry and structure.
ISSN:0035-7529
1940-1191
DOI:10.1080/00357520903458160