Chrome-Bearing GROSSULAR DIOPSIDE - Jeffrey Mine, Canada

EarthWonders Newsletter #6 is out! Subscribe now to receive the next issue.

specimen
Details
ColorsGreen
SizeLarge
Dimensions11.5 x 4.2 x 4.0 cm
Description
Classic Jeffrey mine material. This small cabinet specimen consists of a bed of tightly intergrown prisms of beige to cream coloured Diopside transitioning to a more glassy lime-green colour at their terminations. On top of these Diopside crystals is a crust of glossy, sparkling, intense grass-green chrome-bearing Grossular microcrystals. This assemblage is unique to Jeffrey mine and was famous during the 1990s. This is a lovely example which displays nicely if supported upright.
Origin