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Epidote, Actinolite (Var: Byssolite)

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A showy epidote specimen from world famous and classic Knappenwand, Austria. Gemmy and lustrous, olive-green epidote crystals to 1.3 cm richly fill a vug at the base of a "mountain" partially covered by a "snow field" of soft, felt-like, grayish-green byssolite fibers. The matrix is nearly solid, massive epidote. Ex. Rolf Wein Collection, a noted Alpine collector, and purchased in 1967.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 5.8 x 4.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityAustria, Salzburg

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Epidote
Mineral guide
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vibrant pistachio to bottle-green crystals with prismatic forms, Alpine fissure and skarn varieties, and diverse collecting localities worldwide.
Regional guide
Epidote from Salzburg
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