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Grossular, Diopside

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A showy, old-time and excellent combination specimen from the famous Thetford Mines of Quebec of bright green, chrome, grossular garnets aesthetically nested on a jackstraw matrix of lustrous, translucent to opaque, tan to green, diopside prisms. An excellent, old piece from the George Elling Collection.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.3 x 5.7 x 5.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityCanada, Québec

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.
Regional guide
Diopside from Québec
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