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Vesuvuanite, also known as idocrase, is a calcium aluminum magnesium silicate mineral with a hardness of 6 to 7. It occurs in the igneous rocks nepheline and syenite, as well as in impure limestones. It is found in association with Calcite, Epidote, Garnet, and Diopside. Vesuvianite was discovered on Mount Vesuvius in Italy.