Epidote (superb twinned crystal group) (ex Williams Collection)

Item Description

The Epidote crystals from the Green Monster Mountain in Alaska are the finest examples of the species from any locality in the United States, and arguably all of North America. This remote locale is incredibly difficult to access and mine due to the fact that it's covered with snow an ice for a large portion of the yaer. The best of the Epidote crystals from the Green Monster are thick, stout, sharp, well-formed prisms with deep greenish-black coloring. This miniature sized specimen is a super example of this classic material featuring a group of dark greenish-black Epidote crystals with smooth, lustrous faces and some attractive striations running along the prism. If you look at the side of the main crystal, you can see a pair of diverging lines, which are actually the result of this crystal being a twin, which is not unheard of from this famous locality, but is not often observed in Epidote around the world. One of the secondary Epidote crystals also shows a small amount of the narrow twin lines as well. A small amount of reddish-brown Garnet and colorless Quartz can be seen on the underside of the specimen. The piece is in very good shape for the most part, but it's not complete on the base, and there is a separation mark on the side where another Epidote crystal once grew. Overall, it's a fantastic display piece, and it sits beautifully on its own without the aid of a base or clay. A beautiful example of these classic twins from one of the most well-known localities in Alaska. From the collection of Ann and Scott Williams, whose label states that the piece was collected in 1973 by Virgil Gile. This piece was priced at $3,000 in the inventory.