{"product_id":"vesuvianite-sierra-de-cruces-coahuila-mexico","title":"Vesuvianite - Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila, Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial golden-brown \u003cstrong\u003evesuvianite\u003c\/strong\u003e crystal with a robust, blocky form and strongly developed growth surfaces. The crystal ranges from translucent honey-yellow along its edges to deeper brown through the thicker interior, with stepped textures and a bright vitreous to resinous lustre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying historic labels identify the locality as “Laguna de Jaco, Chihuahua.” This is a well-known older locality attribution used for Mexican vesuvianite and grossular specimens. Modern locality research places this material at Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hércules in Coahuila, Mexico.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen comes from the Bill Rouslin Collection, where it was recorded as specimen #695. It is accompanied by the Laguna de Jaco collection label and an earlier label numbered SAM168.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMineral:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vesuvianite (Idocrase)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorrected locality:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hércules, Sierra Mojada Municipality, Coahuila, Mexico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoric label locality:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Laguna de Jaco, Chihuahua, Mexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrystal System: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTetragonal\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMineral Class: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSorosilicate\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ex Bill Rouslin Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarlier label:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SAM168\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5.5 cm × 3.5 cm × 4 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52742241485082,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/vesuvianite-sierra-de-cruces-mexico-01.jpg?v=1787699412","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/vesuvianite-sierra-de-cruces-coahuila-mexico","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}