Diopside with Grossular (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Miniature, 4.5 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm
Start Time: 03/18/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/25/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

These specimens came out about 8 years ago, and I have only seen two different finds of this material in that span of time. The piece features a modified rich green (possible Chromium-bearing), translucent prism of Diopside with unusual modified honey-golden colored crystals of Grossular on limestone matrix. I really like the color combination and unique assocation here. I have never seen specimens like this from any other locality.

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