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DIOPSIDE
- Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- Miniature, 5.0 x 3.1 x 1.4 cm
- Start Time: 01/20/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/27/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A beautiful, large, intergrown, intensely lime-green diopside crystal cluster from important finds here. This is a robust specimen with striking, gemmy, stepped-growth, chisel terminations. Both sides of the translucent base and contacted side, with no damage, per se, are peppered with graphite flakes. It is complete all-around. A very fine and uncommon combination specimen. Ex Gene Meieran Collection. 32 grams. Valued at $500.