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Vesuvianite

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This rich, display-sized specimen hosts a number of elongated, sharply crystallized vesuvianites to nearly 2 cm. These are classic, forest-green vesuvianite crystals from the Italian Piedmont. Nice clusters like this have tended to stay in Italy with the collectors, and we seldom see (at least in the US) anything really good. Unique compared to other locales, these are immediately recognizable classics.

Product details

SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.9 x 4.9 x 3.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Vesuvianite
Mineral guide
Learn about Vesuvianite
crisp prismatic crystals in vivid colors, from chrome-green to rare sky-blue cyprine; formed in contact metamorphism, prized for termination.
Vesuvianite
Regional guide
Vesuvianite from Bellecombe, Aosta Valley, Italy
Bellecombe vesuvianite: Alpine locality famed for sharp, prism crystals in rodingite-serpentinite, olive-green to wine-red hues, prized for form by collectors.