ABC Wednesday was started by Mrs Nesbitt, and is now Very nearly half-way through its second year.V
is for
VESUVIANITE
Vesuvianite was originally discovered on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, hence its name. It has also been known as Idocrase from the Greek meaning mixed form.
For Various other V posts, Visit the Linky page or the Anthology site.
19 comments:
A stone with a name and background like that must have many symbolic uses!
Very unusual stone.. Like the markings..
I think you should put your own book together with these images and a short explanatory text. I for one have been eductaed each week. Another Unique choice.
That took some searching.
Very good... too thick to think of anything clever today.
This is a stone I've never heard of! How interesting that it was found on Mount Vesuvius--is it found anywhere else?
I have learned so much from you, Meri,all these fascinating stones.. I agree w/Babooshka, you should put a book together!
:-Daryl
Green, my favorite oh and "V" too.
Another that I've never seen. There's a new rock hound store in a local shopping center. I think I may just have to go hang out in there for a while.
WHEW! Finally all caught back up over here. Hopefully it won't be a this long before I get back again.
Love ya, my friend. xoxoxoxo
What an exotic gemstone. Thanks for the new information!
Happy Holidays!
Earth
Very clever V post :-)
Like the markings, very nice and unique looking.
From the ABC Team thank you for sharing.
Every week I wait to see what stone you have for us. This is another new one for me.
another valuable gem from you!
I'd really like to have that rock. I have been to Pompeii and it would be very special. I have a rock I picked up at Mt Etna and one from Stromboli.
I like the Greek meaning. Excellent post!
It's always fun to learn something on an ABC post. Very pretty stone.
very interesting topic.;)
This is really neat and a stone I have never heard of and I really enjoyed learning about!!
I hope you are doing well.
(((HUGS)))
~Michele~
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