Chrome-Vesuvianite
A variety of Vesuvianite
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About Chrome-Vesuvianite
Formula:
(Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+,Cr)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
A vesuvianite with chromium replacing some of the aluminium in its chemical composition. Most chrome-vesuvianites have Cr₂O₃ contents below 1 wt%, but on a few occasions, much higher contents were determined. The chrome-vesuvianites found as inclusions in diopside in rodingite veins cutting serpentinites in a chromium deposit in Xinjiang, China, have Cr₂O₃ contents up to 6.21 wt% and contain up to 7.43 wt% of TiO₂ at the same time (Kobayashi and Kaneda, 2010). These are the highest Cr and Ti contents ever reported in vesuvianites.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9906 (as Chrome-Vesuvianite)
4223 (as Vesuvianite)
4223 (as Vesuvianite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9906:2 (as Chrome-Vesuvianite)
mindat:1:1:4223:5 (as Vesuvianite)
mindat:1:1:4223:5 (as Vesuvianite)
Chemistry of Chrome-Vesuvianite
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+,Cr)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Chrome-Vesuvianite
Other Language Names for Chrome-Vesuvianite
German:Chromvesuvian
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 3 photos of Chrome-Vesuvianite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| 1 photo of Chrome-Vesuvianite associated with 'Chrome-bearing Grossular' | Ca3(Al,Cr3+)2(SiO4)3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Chrome-Vesuvianite
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References for Chrome-Vesuvianite
Localities for Chrome-Vesuvianite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China | |
| KOBAYASHI et al. (2010) |
Russia | |
| Igor Savin data |
Jeffrey Mine, Val-des-Sources, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada