Andradite w/ Epidote & Biotite (Dave Bristol Coll.)

Marki Khel, Spin Ghar range, Nangarhar Prov., Afghanistan
Cabinet, 11.3 x 6.8 x 4.8 cm
Start Time: 10/10/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/15/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Sharp, highly lustrous, dark brown andradite doceahedrons, to 1.3 cm, have beautiful areas of golden-yellow translucence under bright light. They are aesthetically clustered on the large matrix with a complimentary rich coating of sparkly, very gemmy, yellow-green epidote crystals. Clusters of black biotite books and a few scattered small green diopside crystals are fine accents. The bit of noted bruising is certainly only a modest detraction to this very fine and rich combination from the Dave Bristol Collection.

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