Diopside, Grossular, Clinochlore
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An OUTSTANDING, OLD-TIME Italian combination piece from a famous locality, Val D'ala. This beautiful, undamaged piece is covered with gemmy, green diopside crystals to 1.3 cm, lustrous and gemmy, orange grossular garnets to 2 mm and accordian-like books of green clinochlore. This well-documented piece comes with 5 old labels, the oldest dating to 1850! Ex Richard Hauck Collection. This is the best documented Hauck piece, to date, that we have offered at auction. 7.4 x 4.4 x 4.1 cm
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SpeciesDiopside, Grossular, Clinochlore
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.4 x 4.4 x 4.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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classic clinopyroxene with prism crystals in chrome-green to violane violet, varied habits and marble localities prized by collectors.Regional guide
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