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Grossular, Diopside

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Supremely gemmy and lustrous, cinnamon-orange grossular garnets are aesthetically set on sculptural matrix covered with very glassy, pastel-green to colorless diopside needles on this fine combination specimen from the Jeffrey Mine. The isolated single crystal is 8 mm and the cluster is 1.5 cm across. Classic material from the Wes Parker Collection.

Product details

SpeciesDiopside, Grossular
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.8 x 4.2 x 3.4 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityCanada, Québec, Jeffrey Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Diopside
Mineral guide
Learn about Diopside
classic clinopyroxene with prism crystals in chrome-green to violane violet, varied habits and marble localities prized by collectors.
Diopside
Regional guide
Diopside from Jeffrey Mine, Canada
from Jeffrey Mine, Quebec — green, needle-like and tabular crystals with garnet and vesuvianite; historic locality prized for texture and association.