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Epidote

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An OLD-TIME, SUPERB, mounded CABINET specimen festooned with large, lustrous, partially gemmy, olive-green epidote crystals from the famous Green Monster Mountain of Alaska. The largest crystal is 4.5 cm and is doubly terminated. Quartz crystals beautifully accent the jackstraw epidotes. This HISTORICAL and CLASSIC specimen is from the Andrew Carnegie and Dr. Gary Hansen Collections.

Product details

SpeciesEpidote
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.5 x 10.9 x 9.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, Alaska, Prince of Wales Island

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.
Epidote
Regional guide
Epidote from Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA
Prince of Wales Island epidote — dark, lustrous monoclinic crystals from Green Monster Mountain; prized by collectors for deep color and rugged skarn habit.